Malicious prosecution

A claim for malicious prosecution can come about under the following circumstances;

• The covering up of errors in a case
• Police informers conspiring with officers
• Not being informed of a charge at the time of arrest
• Wrongful arrest / false imprisonment – link to other page
• Illegal detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 link https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/contents
• Illegal detention under the Immigration Act 1971 link https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77/contents

To claim for malicious prosecution, a person must have had legal proceedings brought against them as a result  of malice on the part of members of the police or the prosecution authority. If proceedings were continued after it being clear that the defendant was innocent of wrong doing.

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