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Rowe, Lawrence v The Attorney General of Jamaica and Constable Clayton Bromfield

Court: 
Supreme Court
Subject: 
Tort
Catchwords: 

Tort-Malicious Prosecution-Whether or not the 2nd Defendant had reasonable and probable to prosecute the Claimant for the offences charged.

Tort-False Imprisonment-Whether or not the 2nd Defendant lawfully arrested and detained the Defendant for the offences under the Town and Communities Act and the other offences-Whether the Claimant was entitled to resist an unlawful arrest.

Tort-Assault-Whether the 2nd Defendant Assaulted the Claimant.

Statute-Town & Communities Act-Sections 11 and 23

Statute-Constabulary Force Act-Sections 15, 30 and 33

Document Type:

Year: 
2025
Suit/Claim number: 
2018 HCV 00944
Neutral Citation: 
[2025] JMSC Civ 36
Judge(s): 
Dale Staple J