2013

Civil practice and procedure – Security for costs application – Section 388 of Companies Act – Court’s power to stipulate time – Part 24 of the CPR – Delay in making application – Relevance of relative impecuniosity of claimant company to more prosperous defendant – Avoidance of both oppressive use of security for costs application and of state of impecuniosity – Whether claim only or whole of proceedings stayed – Appropriate order for costs on successful application for security for costs

Tresspass to the person- shooting by police – Whether malicious and or without reasonable and probable cause – Whether negligence has to be specifically pleaded.

Occupiers Liability Act – Negligence – Fall – Hotel driveway - Whether surface uneven – Whether breach of duty of care - Fractured metatarsals - Damage

Application for extension of time to file defence - Need to also obtain extension of time to file acknowledgement of service - Neglect of Attorney in failing to file defence in time - Failure of applicant to offer any explanation for failure to file acknowledgement of service - Filing of counterclaim and ancillary claim - 'ancillary claim' defined in rules of court as including 'counterclaim' - Factors to be considered by court in deciding whether to grant an extension of time for filing defence - Length of delay - Reasons for delay - prejudice to claimant - Whether proposed defence has a r

Civil Practice and Procedure -Application for Court Orders – Expert witness – Application to disqualify expert witness – “Misconduct” of administrative attorney-at-law – Part 32 of Civil Procedure Rules 2002, (Amended) 2006

Application for Court Orders – Security for Costs –Principles – Part 24 of the Civil Procedure Rules – Affidavit Evidence – Part 30 of the Civil Procedure Rules

Damages - Assessment of damages

Judicial Review- Application for Leave – Public Sector procurement regulations 2008 - Whether procurement contract - Whether alternate remedies available – Whether legitimate expectation

Civil Procedure - Application for Court Orders – Striking out – Summary Judgment – Stamp Duty Act – Promissory Note

Registration of Titles Act - Cancellation of title -  Limitation period - Fraud - Whether claim is statute barred - Equity - Division of property - Resulting trust - Constructive trust.