The Hon. Mr. Justice Dale Staple

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Costs – Whether the Claimant Lexine Richards Should Receive Costs in circumstances where the Claim is Being Settled – Quantum of Costs to be Awarded

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Specific Disclosure – Whether or not
document requested is necessary to fairly dispose of the claim – Whether specific
disclosure can be ordered to assist a party prove damages.
Intellectual Property Law – Copyright Law – Copyright Act – Whether or not a
licence fee is part of the terms of a licencing scheme under section 87 of the Act –
Whether or not a licencing body needs to have establish the licencing fees for the
classes of cases covered by the scheme before the scheme can be implemented.

Civil Practice and Procedure – Inter-Partes Hearing on Application for Extension of
Interim Injunction – Whether or not the Claimants have a case with a real prospect
of success – Whether Claimants have put sufficient evidence before the Court that
they have a real prospect of success in establishing a beneficial interest in the
property.

Family Law – Maintenance – Application to vary Maintenance Order – Children
(Guardianship & Custody) Act s. 7(5) – Whether or not the Court can vary a
Consent Maintenance Order – Whether or not the court should vary a consent
Maintenance Order to remove a reference to updating existing sum for
maintenance by utilizing the consumer price index without the need for a hearing
for a variation of maintenance order.

Injunction – Application for Interlocutory Injunction – Whether there is a Serious Issue to be Tried – Whether or not the Balance of Convenience Rests with the Claimant.
Money Lenders Act – Whether the Act Applies to this Loan – Whether Defendant’s
Lending is Incidental to his Main Business – Whether Loan Agreement and Security are Enforceable – Whether Court Should Exercise its Discretion Under s. 8(3) of the Act

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application to strike out – Whether claim discloses reasonable grounds for bringing the claim.
Civil Practice and Procedure – Whether the present claim is an abuse of process of the Court.

Civil Practice and Procedure – Judgment after striking out – Rule 26.5 – Whether the claimant is entitled to judgment on terms against the 1st defendant on the facts pleaded.
Limitation of Actions – Whether Claimant’s Right to Recover Possession was extinguished in relation to the 1st Defendant.

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application to Set Aside Default Judgment – CPR
Rule 13.3 – Whether or not the Defendants have a Defence with a Real Prospect of Success
Evidence – Admissibility of Without Prejudice Correspondence – Whether or not
exception to general principle of inadmissibility of without prejudice documents
has been established – whether or not parties had arrived at an agreement to settle.

Civil Practice and Procedure – Court Making Order of its own Initiative – Court
proposing to make order to Strike Out Cause of Action – Whether Claimant’s Claim discloses no reasonable ground for bringing the claim for Defamation
Tort – Defamation – Defamation Act - Whether Claimants allegation that the
Defendant’s conduct and words alleging criminal conduct without specificity are
actionable.