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Mission

To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

Dr. Ojo, Otegobola v Stannard, John et al

Application to strike out – Claim served outside jurisdiction – Whether formalities in CPR Rules 7.5,7.6,11.15 and 11.16(3) are mandatory – Whether court has jurisdiction to put matters right pursuant to CPR 26.9 – Whether claim has any real prospect of success- Agreement for lease with option to buy- Lessee a Company no longer on register- Claimant paid for exercise of option –Whether corporate veil may be pierced-whether serious issue to be tried.

Nubian-1 Constuction Limited and Complete Development Solutions v Edgehill Homes Limited

Contracts – For project management – For construction – Residential scheme of development – Variation to number of units, infrastructure, supply of finishes, among other things – Whether delay caused by employer or contractor – Whether
inadequacy of aerial topographical survey a cause – Whether employer, contractoror project manager to blame – Whether defective or incomplete works – FIDIC contract- Interpretation and application – Whether contracts properly terminated –
Consequence of breach - Damages.

Palmer, Gloria Grace Ann and Paul Anthony Thomas et al v Sinclair, Paul, Gregory Forbes and Heather Forbes-Thompson

Wills – Competing wills – Whether executed by testator and duly witnessed – Transfers, Declarations of Trust and other instruments – Whether forged – Evidence of expert forensic document examiners - Whether evidence of witnesses to documents to be preferred.

Round Hill Developments Limited v The Administrator General (Administrator of Estate Brian Reynolds) Resort Central Limited

Contract – Enforceability – Whether breach of contract – Whether repudiation of contract – Application for specific performance – Whether contract void – Whether unilateral termination – Whether frustration of contract – Whether part performance – Whether repudiatory breach – Whether variation of contract – Whether obligations end on death of a party – Whether the corporate veil should be pierced – Laches.

Sunday Red LLC (Formerly Taylormade Lifestyle Ventures LLC) v The Registrar of Industrial Property and Puma Se

Trade Mark - Appellant’s response to objection filed out of time – Application to extend time – Trade mark application “deemed” abandoned – Whether decision of Registrar correct- Whether jurisdiction to extend time- Whether distinction between “deemed” and “treated as” within the Act - The Trade Marks Act.

Ton Rick Enterprises Limited v CSSI Seafood Processing Limited And Clarendon Seafood Limited and Ton Rick Enterprises Limited

Contract – Bailment – Goods requiring special care - Duty of bailee - Whether duty delegable to third party - Whether bailee took reasonable care when loading container – Whether bailee took reasonable care to ensure container maintained or was capable of maintaining required temperature - Container owned by a third party - Whether container defective - Whether bailee liable - Whether sums due and owing to Ancillary Claimant.

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