Matrimonial Property – Relationship commenced when parties were 16 and 18
years old respectively - Both participated In development of a pharmaceutical
business – Company – Unequal number of shares - Property purchased In
Husband’s sole name- Funds from company used to purchase property -
Common intention - Whether property beneficially owned jointly in equal shares.
Negligence – Motor vehicle colliding with pedal cyclist - Issues of Fact – Whether Condition of road caused accident - Whether Defendant breached duty of care to Claimant.
Contract - Services rendered - Oral agreement – Consideration not specified - Part performance - Whether damages should be awarded to the Defendant on a quantum meruit basis.
Mortgage – Exercise of Power of Sale – Duty of mortgagee – Sale on Open Market – Valuation –Whether valuation current - Description of property –Whether error material – Whether fact that mortgagor prevented inspection material – Negligence – Whether claim to be struck out – No subdivision or building approval – Whether mortgagee to await grant.
Interim Payment – Claim based on estoppel – Defendant expressed preparedness to pay part of claim – Defendant has counterclaim exceeding that amount – No Defence to counterclaim filed – Whether interim payment to be ordered.
Land - Registration of Titles Act – Limitation of Actions Act – Whether first registration defeats a possessory title – Whether a subsequent transfer also defeats possessory title.
Application to Set Aside Judgment - No draft defence attached - Whether adjournment to be granted - Whether human or administrative error can be a good reason for failure to file acknowledgment or defence - Whether defence has real prospect of success - Whether certificate for two counsel to be granted.
Intestates Estates & Property Charges Act - Application to be declared a Spouse - Deceased lived with Applicant during the week but stayed elsewhere on weekends - Whether fact of another intimate relationship prevents Applicant being declared spouse - Whether Applicant a housekeeper.