Does the doctrine of abuse of process have any specific requirements?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The following excerpt is from Labrador-Island Link Limited Partnership v. General Cable Company, 2019 NLSC 6 (CanLII):
I also accept from Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26, that because fairness is key, the doctrine of abuse of process is unencumbered by specific requirements.
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