Feather v. The Queen (1865) 6 B. & S. 257
Citation:Feather v. The Queen (1865) 6 B. & S. 257
Rule of thumb:What happens if a civil servant breaks the law - administrative law, criminal law, commercial law, personal injury law - when carrying out their duties? They are not exempt – they are liable for the damages caused.
Judgment:
Cockburn C.J. in p. 296 "As the Sovereign cannot authorise wrong to be done, the authority of the Crown would afford no defence to an action brought for an illegal act committed by an officer of the Crown"
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