The Hon. Mr. Justice David Batts

Application for Relief from Sanctions - Unless Order - Attorneys to blame - Whether administrative inefficiency a good explanation - Late compliance - Whether relief to be granted.

Defendants’ application for summary judgment - Whether claim has a real prospect of success - Whether the execution of a bill of sale results in the transfer of title to the grantee of the bill of sale - Whether application could be heard while application for default judgment was pending.

Pretrial Review – Interlocutory Applications – Whether witness statements are evidence - Whether Issue of admissibility of evidence is to be dealt with at Pretrial Stage – Appointment of Expert by the Court - Directions.

Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – One vehicle on the wrong side of dual carriageway – Whether lawfully there due to road conditions – Whether contributory negligence due to speed – Damages – Spinal injury 30% permanent partial disability.

Family Law – Maintenance of children - Spousal Maintenance – Division of Property – Marriage of Short Duration – Property acquired prior to marriage in the name of one spouse –Parties ceased residing at the property - Whether still family home - whether unjust to divide equally – Whether lump sum payments should be ordered – Order for purchase of motor car.

Assessment of Damages – Breach of contract for sale of land - Whether breach date rule applies - Expert evidence - Whether hearsay – Characteristic unknown to the parties is to be taken into account.

Occupiers Liability Act – Negligence – Fall – Hotel driveway - Whether surface uneven – Whether breach of duty of care - Fractured metatarsals - Damage

Assessment of Damages - Whiplash injury – 2% whole Person impairment

Interlocutory Application – Judgment in default – whether Judgment to be set aside – effect of Unless Order – Relief from Sanctions – whether pre-conditions cumulative –whether attorneys error an acceptable explanation.

Interim Injunction - Joint Accounts- Interpretation of Will - Presumption of Advancement - Resulting Trust - meaning of “tantamount” - whether serious question to be tried.