Does section 25 of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure, s. 25(1) of the Rules of Justice, protect against excessive force?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v Wilcox, 2015 ABPC 147 (CanLII):
Thus, even where there are reasonable grounds for using force, s. 25 will not afford protection where the use of force is excessive. (See Crampton v. Walton, supra at para. 43).
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