Contract – Construction contract – Whether there was a variation of contract – Whether variation caused or contributed to delay in performance –
Agency – Whether director of contracting company personally liable – whether quantity surveyor independent contractor
Damages – Breach of contract - Measure of damages where defects remedied by claimant
Civil procedure - Application to set aside judgment - Whether permission to file witness statements in support of defence should be granted - Whether defendants should be permitted to participate in assessment of damages.
Assessment of Damages – Seizure and detention on motor vehicle – Vehicle never returned – Loss of earnings as a result of detention and conversion – Certainty of damages – Mitigation of damages – Exercise of discretion where no documentary evidence available.
Negligence – Motor vehicle accident – Both vehicles being driven on same side of dual carriageway – Claimant’s vehicle stuck at the rear – Assessment of damages.
Judicial Review - Application for leave for judicial review - Whether Industrial Disputes Tribunal had evidence on which to base conclusions - Whether member of Tribunal disqualified on grounds of bias - Whether award was irrational.