The Hon. Mrs. Justice Lisa Palmer Hamilton

Civil Practice & Procedure - Breach of Contract – Wrongful Termination of Contract – Repudiatory Breach of Contract – Interpreting Terms of a Contract – Implied Terms – Counterclaim for Breach of Contract –Damages – Interest – Costs

Civil Practice and Procedure - Application to file defence out of time – Rules 10.3 and 26.1 of the Civil Procedure Rules – Overriding Objective – Rules 1.1 and 1.2 of the Civil Procedure Rules

Civil Practice & Procedure – Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – Duty of care – Breach of duty of care – Credibility of parties – Assessment of damages – Interest on award of damages.

Civil Practice & Procedure – Striking out statement of case – Abuse of the process of the Court – Civil Procedure Rule 26. 3 (1) (b) & (c) – Issue Estoppel – Henderson v Henderson Estoppel

Civil practice and procedure — Application to set aside default judgment in default of defence — Whether conditions for setting aside default judgment are satisfied - Rule 13.3 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2002 as amended - Overriding objective

Civil Practice & Procedure - Application for Leave to Appeal – Considerations on application for leave to appeal – Realistic Prospect of Success – Case Management Powers of the Court – Part 26 of the Civil Procedure Rules

Civil Practice & Procedure -  Breach of Contract – Fraud – Whether the purported agreement is fraudulent – Whether the purported agreement is therefore valid – Whether there exists sufficient acts of part performance in relation to the alleged oral agreement – Damages for breach of contract – Quantum Meruit basis

Civil Practice & Procedure - Application for Prohibitive Injunction – Notice of the application to be given to the Respondent – Factors to be considered when granting an injunction – Whether there is a serious issue to be tried – Whether damages is an adequate remedy – Balance of convenience

Civil Practice and Procedure -  Preliminary Point – Doctrine of Res Judicata – Striking Out Statement of Case – Abuse of Process – Civil Procedure Rule 26.3 (b)

Contract Law - Breach of contract - Construction of Contract - Services provided under seven separate contracts - Parol evidence rule