Sentence examples for for misfeasance from inspiring English sources

Few observers were surprised by the verdict the shareholders had sued both on human-rights grounds and for "misfeasance in public office", alleging that Mr Byers had acted with the deliberate intention of harming them.

At the time, Doreen and Neville Lawrence were suing Scotland Yard for misfeasance in public office under the then Commissioner Lord Stevens following years of appalling police treatment following the death of their son.

He has also submitted a claim for trespass and is considering filing for malicious prosecution, human rights infringements and a claim for "misfeasance in a public office" against the SFO.

Lawyers have applied for a group litigation order as the most efficient and cost-effective way to manage the claim for misfeasance in public office against the chief constables of South Yorkshire police and West Midlands police.

ALL litigation is a gamble, but the 50-1 potential return to 250,000 shareholders of Railtrack who could bring an action against the government for misfeasance (abuse of public office) looks irresistible.So far the government has stumped up nearly £500m (roughly £1 a share) to try to settle the dispute caused by its precipitate decision to put Railtrack into administration eight months ago.

Deloitte amassed a library of 95,000 box files containing about 100m chaotically ordered documents – material that spawned a welter of litigation around the world, including the unprecedented decision, eventually aborted, to sue the Bank of England, which was responsible for bank regulation at the time of the BCCI collapse, for misfeasance in public office.

His lawyer said he "is not aware of any ongoing investigation by insolvency practitioners for 'possible misfeasance'".

They are also bringing claims for deceit, assault, misfeasance in public office and negligence.

At least twelve women, including Jacqui, are suing the Metropolitan Police for deceit, assault, misfeasance in public office, and negligence.

The claimants had accused Mr Byers of "misfeasance in public office".

His goal, he declared, was "to protect ballplayers from misfeasance, nonfeasance, and malfesance".