The Hon. Mr. Justice Evan Brown

Employment Law - Wrongful dismissal – Claimant's employment terminated without notice - Salary in lieu of notice tendered - Whether contract of employment terminated in breach of its terms.

Malicious Prosecution  Claimant arrested and charged for breach of Copyright Act – Display of C D’s – Whether CD’s were for sale – Case dismissed for want of prosecution – Claimant brought action claiming damage for malicious prosecution - Resonable and probable cause – Constabulary Force Act s. 33 – Copyright Act s. 10, 31 (3) (b) & 46 (1) (b).

Negligence - Motor vehicular accident – Disabled vehicle – Collision with the back of a stationary truck – Claimant injured while being a passenger in the bus– Whether the driver of the bus or the owner of the truck breached their duty of care owed to the claimant – The Road Traffic Act – Island Traffic Authority Road Code 1987 – Assessment of damages

Property law – Contract - Breach of contract - Contract for the sale of undeveloped land - Purchaser put in possession - Land improved - Specific performance - Whether claim statute-barred - Limitation of Actions Act ss. 3,25, 27, 28 & 30 - Local Improvements Act ss. 5 & 13.

Property Law – Sale of Property – Authenticity of Vendor’s Signature on Agreement of Sale – Whether Fraud committed – Whether Defendant’s or their Attorney negligent on failing to seek independent legal advice.

Employer’s Liability – Claimant injured when she stepped on a broken glass bottle – Duty of the defendant to make its premises reasonably safe and to ensure water boots were provided – Assessment of damages – Summary assessment of cost denied

Employer’s Liability – Claimant injured by grinder’s blade –Defendant’s duty to provide a reasonably safe grinder – Whether res ipsa loquitur applied–Contributory negligence considered – Assessment of damages.

Matrimonial property – Occupation rent – Principles upon which award is made – No ouster – Defendant undertaking not to occupy jointly owned property – Whether occupant in receipt of rent – Impact of delayed sale.

Breach of contract – Building contract- Abandonment of construction of house – Implied condition of cooperation- Measure of damages