Building Contract - Whether time for completion breached - Whether building
constructed in accordance with agreed plans - Whether agreed price for
construction paid - Whether contract varied to increase price and extend time.
Constitutional relief – Costs – Whether there should be an Order for costs in
Claimant’s favour- Whether no costs should be ordered due to the exceptional
public interest and import of the claim – Whether costs should be on a full
indemnity basis – Whether certificate for four counsel to be granted.
Tort - Breach of Statutory Duty - Negligence - Whether oral permission granted for aircraft to be serviced outside jurisdiction - Whether certificate of airworthiness ought to be renewed - Whether delay in renewing result of negligence or malice - Whether claim for breach of statutory duty possible.
National Housing Trust Act - National Housing Trust (Contributions) Regulations,1979 - Whether an employer-employee relationship exists between security guards and the 1st Defendant –Whether 1st Defendant liable to Claimant for employer’s contributions - Whether the 2nd Defendant is a responsible officer within the meaning of the Act - Whether remedies barred due to laches, estoppel, waiver and/or acquiescence - Whether declaratory relief may be granted without retroactive effect.
Civil Practice – Application to vacate committal order - Defendant company judgment debtor - Order for payment made against company - No enquiry into assets of company or its ability to pay – Whether jurisdiction to make committal order against director.
Civil Practice - Appointment of expert witnesses - Disclosure of documents -Whether expert has to be independent - Whether expert qualified by experience -Whether two experts to be permitted to give evidence on same issue - Whether real likelihood of bias - Whether documents requested directly relevant – Observations on meaning of “legal vacation”.
Company Law - Derivative action - Application to have company pay costs of derivative action - Application to strike out or stay derivative action – Whether matter of costs discretionary - Whether fair and just - Whether court having granted permission to bring claim an application for summary judgment is maintainable - Whether company articles permit an indemnity to directors - Whether section 201 of Companies Act prohibits indemnity.
Interlocutory injunction - Mandatory effect – Defendant (bank) froze Claimant’s (a customer) accounts – Claimant’s business in jeopardy - Breach of contract - Whether reason advanced justifies breach - Whether speculation as to possible breach of Proceeds of Crime Act a sufficient justification.
Assessment of damages - Fixed term lease terminated – Land owned by the state – Land Acquisition Act – Improvements – Fixed assets – Crops – Measure of damages – Other occupants – Whether cost to evict should be borne by tenant – Whether issues related to liability relevant when assessing damages.
Renewed application for leave to apply for Judicial Review – Parish Court Judge ruled evidence admissible - Whether ruling goes to jurisdiction - Whether arguable case with real prospect of success - Whether alternate remedy available by way of appeal.
