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Justices Act 1959
126Action for act done within jurisdiction as a justice
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126 Action for act done within jurisdiction as a justice
(1) An action brought against a justice for an act done by him in the execution of his duty as a justice with respect to a matter within his jurisdiction as a justice shall be an action as for a tort.
(2) In the statement of claim or plaint it shall be expressly alleged that the act was done maliciously and without reasonable and probable cause.
(3) If at the trial the plaintiff fails to prove the allegation mentioned in subsection (2) , he shall be non-suited, or a verdict shall be given for the defendant, with costs.