2015

Malicious Destruction of Property - False Imprisonment - Trespass - Breach of Constitutional Rights

Judicial review - Legitimate expectation - Government’s policy for computation of salaries of legal officers - Policy linking legal officers’ salaries to judges’ salaries - Change of policy by government - Legislation effecting change in policy - No notification to legal officers - No consultation before change effected - Breach of legal officers’ legitimate expectation - Whether breach of legitimate expectation justified - Whether legitimate expectation overridden by legislation - Appropriateness of case for judicial review - Whether alternative remedy exists - Whether declaratory relief a

Negligence - Breach of duty of care – Standard of care - Whether claimant given adequate care during and post delivery
Damages- pain and suffering and loss of amenities - Cost of future care – Loss of future earnings

Application for Interlocutory Injunction - Company shares equally owned - Claim by Company against one of the two shareholders - Whether action properly constituted - Balance of convenience.

Revenue Appeal – Time within which to bring appeal expired- Whether extension of time to file appeal should be granted- Principles to be considered for such a grant

Civil Procedure - Application to strike out Defendant’s Statement of Case – Non-compliance with Case Management Conference Orders – Documents filed outside of the prescribed time – Defendant’s Application for Relief from Sanctions - Application not made promptly – No Good Explanation for Delay after filing the Witness Statement and Summary – Delay Unintentional – Whether in the circumstances the Defendant’s Statement of Case should be struck.

Proceeds of crime - Restraint order - Whether restraint order should be discharged for material non-disclosure.

Negligence – Motor Vehicle Collision – Manslaughter Charge – Dangerous Driving - Fatal Accident – Damages – Loss of Earnings – Special Damages – Funeral Expenses - Fatal Accidents Act – Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.

Civil Procedure - Application to Strike out Ancillary Claim - Whether Ancillary Claim Statute Barred - CPR Rule 18 - Whether Ancillary claim filed in keeping with the Relevant Rules - Summary Judgment - CPR Rule15 -Test to be applied

Entitlement to Property – Intestacy – Joint Property – Application seeking Court’s Intervention and Direction – Presumption of Death Order – Application to set aside Presumption of Death Order – Whether the Presumption of Death Order is a Final Order or Interlocutory Order – Application seeking Beneficial Interest in Estate – Declaration of Legal Spouse – Entitlement to apply for Grant of Letters of Administration – Application to set aside Presumption of Death Order refused.