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Weir, Owen v Williams, Dwayne

Civil Procedure - CPR 29.11(2), 26.8 - Application to give viva voce evidence at trial-Whether application to give viva voce evidence can be made at Pre-Trial Review-Whether a witness can be allowed to give viva voce evidence at trial if application for relief from sanction for failure to file witness statement was previously denied- Whether the Claimant’s claim can still proceed to trial with just pleadings and expert report

Stephenson, Leon v The Bank of Nova Scotia and the Attorney General of Jamaica

False Imprisonment  Malicious Prosecution – Customers report unauthorised withdrawals - Bank launches internal investigation against claimant who was an employee – Police report made by bank and claimant fired - Claimant discontinues claim against employer – Defendant calls no evidence – Conduct of crossexamination relevant to determination of issues joined – Judicial remand cannot be counted as period of detention – Police acted independently of bank to lay charges – Honest belief officer held at time of arrest – Reasonableness of length of detention
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