National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited v Peter Jennings, Detective Corporal Kadian Smith and Attorney General of Jamaica

Civil law-Tort-Malicious prosecution-Claim for damages for malicious prosecution-Elements of the tort of malicious prosecution-The prosecutor in law for the purposes of a claim for malicious prosecution-Evidence required to determine who procured the prosecution of the claimant

Civil Procedure-Application to strike out the claim-Pleadings in the statement of case-Purpose of pleadings-Deficiencies in pleadings-Abuse of the process of the court-No reasonable grounds for bringing the claim disclosed in the statement of case-Principles to be considered in determining an application to strike out-Whether the pleadings establish the cause of action-Rule 26.3 of the Civil Procedure Rules