2008

Matrinzorzial Property - Husband and wife- Entitlement to the farnily home - The equal

share rule -Extended family- Family home for benefit of thirdparty dependants of one

spouse - Third party contribution to family home on behalf of one spouse - Whether

proper application made for variatior!: of the equal share rule - Whether application of

equal share rule unreasonable or unjust - Burden ofproof - Departure front equality -

Employment - Wrongful dismissal - Fixed term contract for service providing for

termination with notice or payment in lieu thereof - Employer terminating with

payment in lieu but mentioning reasons leading to termination - Whether employer

terminating for cause without utilising the established disciplinary procedure -

Whether termination amounted to wrongful repudiation

DIVISION OF PROPERTY - PRESUMPTION OF

ADVANCEMENT - RESULTING TRUST - CONSTRUCTIVE

TRUST - COMMON INTENTION - ACTS AMOUNTING TO

ACTING ON COMMON INTENTION - SECTIONS 7 AND 8

OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS - MARRIED WOMEN'S

PROPERTY ACT - PROPERTY (RIGHTS OF SPOUSES) ACT -

POWER OF JUDGE TO REVISIT DECISION BEFORE

PERFECTION OF ORDER.

Contract - Construction of a house - Scope of the contract - Whether majority of

the work comprised in one contract or two - Some aspects of the work undone -

deductions to be made for work not done

Negligence - Employer's Liability - Experienced emplovee sustaining chemical

burns - Flooded work area - Whether employer failed to ensure correct safetv

footwear worn - Whether employee contributorily negli~en-t Whether uncovered

drain unsafe - Proximate cause of injury

Damages - whether loss of overtime wapes are recoverable

Pension - Occupational Pension Scheme - Employer substituting one pension

scheme for others - Whether substitution in breach of trust deeds establishing the

originals - Whether terms of new scheme a breach of members' contracts of

employment - Whether loss caused to members of the original schame - Whether

approval by the trustees of the substitution constituted negligence