Is a judge immune from civil liability when they are acting in good faith and with reasonable cause?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Manson v. Canada (Justice), 2004 ABQB 499 (CanLII):
The plaintiffs argue that the judges should be immune from civil liability only when they are acting in good faith and with reasonable cause. That is simply not the law with respect to superior court judges. Indeed, it is clear from Morier v. Rivard that the immunity extends to judges even if they are alleged to have acted maliciously and corruptly.
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