2018

Colley, Courtney Oneil v Colley, karen Janice Silvera

Maintenance – Maintenance of child who is not a minor – Division of matrimonial property – Family home constructed on land belonging to other family members – Maintenance Act, sections 2, 8 (1) –Property (Rights of Spouses) Act, Sections 2, 6, 13.

Cranston, Caren v Samuels , Tamazine et al

Equity – Whether claimant has an equitable interest in property - Proprietary Estoppel – Whether claimant’s evidence is hearsay evidence – Part 30 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2002

Eaton, Noel v Michelle Fenton et al

Civil Procedure – Striking out statement of case – Whether claim is statute barred - Rule 26.3 (1) of the Civil Procedure Rules; Limitation of Actions Act

Green, Byron v Desnoes & Geddes Limited (t/a Red Stripe)

Civil Practice and Procedure  Notice of Application to Amend Name of Defendant - Notice of Application for Security for Costs - Rules 24.2 and 24.3 of the Civil Procedure Rules - Whether Claimant ordinarily resident outside jurisdiction.

Johnson, Allan Adolphus v Kelly-Johnson, Kathleen

Notice of Application for court orders filed pursuant to Rule 26.5 after striking out of defendant’s statement of case - Whether applicant permitted to claim in notice of application for items which were not claimed in the Fixed Date Claim Form - No supporting evidence in affidavit in support of Fixed Date Claim Form - Evidence contained in affidavit in support of Notice of Application

Gentles, Dahlia v Gentles Mark

Maintenance Act – spousal maintenance – condition precedent to maintenance order – whether the obligation to maintain spouse activated

Myers, Phillip George v Myers-Palmer, Janet et al

Division of matrimonial property - The family home - Property other than the family home - Spouse’s interest in property inherited by other spouse - Inherited property not transferred to spouse - Property registered in name of one spouse and another person

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