2020

Application for unless order - Application to strike out defence - Application to add parties.

Civil Procedure - Defendant company removed from the Register of Companies prior to trial date –
Whether trial can proceed in the absence of the defendant pursuant to the Rule
39.5 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, as amended – Whether the defendant
company must first be restored to the Register of Companies – Effect of restoration
pursuant to sections 336(1) and 337(6) of the Companies Act on the current
proceedings.

Civil procedure – Application to set aside judgment in default – Whether the
defendants have demonstrated that they have a real prospect of successfully
defending the claim – Whether judgment was irregularly entered as a result of
the signature of the claimant’s attorney being affixed to the judgment in default
order – Rules 13.2, 13.3 and 21.8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, as amended.

Civil procedure – Application for relief from sanctions after statement of case
struck out and judgment entered against the defaulting party – whether
applicants have provided a good explanation for non-compliance with case
management orders – Rule 26.8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, as amended.

Civil procedure – Claim form filed close to the expiration of limitation period –
Application to extend the validity of the claim form filed within life of the claim form
– Whether it is appropriate to extend validity of the claim form after claim became
time-barred – Rule 8.15 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2002 as amended.

Motor vehicle accident - Negligence - Overtaking - Differing accounts on how collision occurred - Damages - Cost.

Civil Procedure – Application to extend the validity of the claim form – Application heard after the validity of the claim form – Application for Substituted Service – Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, (CPR) – rules 8.14(1), 8.15(2), 8.15(3)(a)(i and ii)

Civil Procedure Rules 2002 (CPR 2002) - Further extension of the validity of the Claim Form – Whether the Claim Form can properly be extended since it is no longer valid – Whether the rule in Glasford Perrin v Donald Cover Applies – Does incomplete Jurat affect validity of Affidavit – Rules 8.14(1) and 8.15 26.1 (2)(6) 30.4 of the (CPR 2002).

Employer's liability - Breach of duty of care - Breach of contract of service - Causation - Safe system of work - Adequate and suitable equipment

Application to strike out claimant's statement of case - Whether there was reasonable ground for bringint the claim - Application for extension of time to file defence - Whether good explanation for delay - Whether defence arguable - Civil Procedure Rules 26.3(1) and 10.3(9).