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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

Vision 

A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

Mission

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

Lewis, Nicole v Barbee-Wooten, Daphne

Tort - Negligence – Motor vehicle collision - Claimant asleep during incident – Claimant's pleadings assert negilgence on part of defendant – Whether claimant has proven her pleased case in circumstances where she did not see what happened – Res ipsa loquitur - Whether a claimant can rely on res ipsa when they pleade how the incident happened – Whether res ipsa arises in this case – Whether res ipsa needs to be pleaded for a claimant to rely on same – Whether defendant has rebutted presumption of negligence if res ipsa arises – Inevitable accident – Whether defendant has given evidence for

Navroli Limited v Parson, Melita, Ernest Cover, Norma Constance McHugh, Lloyd Richards, Paul Roberts and Eric Parsons

Land Law - Trial – Easement – Caveats – Trespass to land – Nominal damages – Who has the burden of proof when owner of land applies to Court to have caveat lodged on his title removed – Easement over land not adjacent to dominant tenement – Whether the wording contained in the Instrument of Transfer created a valid easement – The Registration of Titles Act, S. 70 and 140.

Bennett, Marcia v Todd, Panton Alexander

Civil Procedure — Relief from sanctions — Application in respect of List of Documents and Witness Statement filed out of time — Application filed five and a half months after noncompliance brought to counsel’s attention by the trial judge — List of Documents omitted from first application and added only on amendment — Whether application made promptly under rule 26.8(1)(a) — Pattern of repeated non-compliance with case management orders — Whether good explanation for default — Whether general compliance with other rules and orders — Unless order in force — Importance of Listing Questionnair

A.C. v Marksman Limited

Negligence - Employers' liability – Whether claimant has established breach of duty of employer to provide safe place of work, sufficient or proper equipment for work, adequate or any training - Whether defendant liable for exposing her to a real resk of being assaulted whilst in the course of her duty as a security guart at a third party premises - Extent and scope of duty of employer of security guard when they are deployed to a third party premised to provide security services.

CN-M v J HB-N

Family law - Legal guardianship - Mental Health Act - Patient- Vulnerable adult - Death of patient -  Cost order after discontinuance by applicant - Discontinuance after death of subject of application - Whether costs payable to interested party or should there be no order as to costs - Civil Procedure Rules, R. 37.6 and 64.6.

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