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

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Tanner, Mary Elaine (Executrix of the Estate of Donald Tanner) v Brown, Karlene Max, Sophia Brown, Karl Brown and Radcliffe Brown et al

Probate - Executrix overseas - Locus standi to bring claim - Affidavit evidence - Whether hearsay and inadmissible - Whether equitable mortgage valid - Whether promissory note enforceable - Interpretation of primossory note - Whether on or before sufficient certain - Whether promise made by testator prior to his death enforceable against estate - Whether debt discharged - Whether equitable mortgage enforceable against non-parties to the loan - Whether equitable mortgagors estopped - Undertaking - Whether attorney at law in breach.

Rose Page, Annett v Lester George Page

Application to extend time to file claim under s.13 of the PROSA - Four considerations - Balance of prejudice - Limitation defence is a procedural but complete defence -Timing of application is very significant - There is to be equality of arms - Severe prejudice to be suffered by the defendant - Non-interference by the court with the terms agreed in a consent order as they are final and binding - Preserving status quo as regards first option to purchase family home - Acts of maintenance and upkeep deemed the alternative to the rent owed to the defendant by the claimant - Claimant derives a

Morgan's Harbour Ltd (In Receivership) v Lashmont Financial Services Ltd and McClymont, Myles

INSOLVENCY – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE – APPOINTMENT OF JOINT RECEIVER – MANAGERS BY DEBENTURE HOLDER – DUTY OF RECEIVER – MANAGERS TO THE DEBENTURE HOLDER IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF SALE UNDER THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE – WHETHER RECEIVER – MANAGERS IN BREACH OF DUTY – TERMINATION BY THE DEBENTURE HOLDER OF THE RECEIVER – MANAGERS AT THE POINT OF THEIR EXERCISING THEIR POWER OF SALE – WHETHER ANY BASIS EXIST UPON WHICH RECEIVER – MANAGERS MAY REFUSE TO ACCEPT TERMINATION – DUTY OF DEBENTURE HOLDER – WHETHER DEBENTURE HOLDER IN BREACH OF DUTY – WHETHER A COURT OF EQUITY CAN INVALIDATE THE T

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