Zoran Divis v Georgia Knight
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[2019] NSWSC 1344
•04 October 2019
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Zoran Divis v Georgia Knight [2019] NSWSC 1344
[2019] NSWSC 1344
04 October 2019
CaseChat Overview and Summary
Zoran Divis brought a proceeding against Georgia Knight, a police officer, alleging false arrest and imprisonment. The case was dismissed by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which found that the police officer was protected by judicial immunity. The court considered whether this immunity extended to the police officer's conduct outside of her judicial functions. The court found that the police officer's actions were integral to her judicial role and thus protected by judicial immunity. The court also found that the police officer was protected by witness immunity for her actions as a witness in the proceeding. The court dismissed the proceeding, finding that the police officer was immune from liability for her conduct. The court found that the police officer's actions were integral to her judicial role and that she was therefore protected by judicial immunity. The court found that the police officer was also protected by witness immunity for her actions as a witness in the proceeding. The court dismissed the proceeding, finding that the police officer was immune from liability for her conduct.
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Civil Litigation & Procedure
Legal Concepts
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Dismissal of Proceedings
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Judicial Immunity
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Witness Immunity
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