2018

Negligence – Motor Vehicle/pedestrian collision – Duty of road users to each other – Standard of care of driver to child road user

Land law – Easement - Validity
Wayleave agreement – Effect of non registration – Electric Lighting Act s.41
Trespass to land- Acquiescence - Damages
Company law – whether the veil of incorporation ought to be lifted
Interest – whether interest at a commercial rate ought to be awarded
Rule 26.1 (7) of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2002 - Application to vary order or revoke order – draft judgment – overriding objective

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to declare a consent order a nullity.

Maintenance – Spousal maintenance – Whether threshold finding can be made – The Matrimonial Causes Act section 23 – The Maintenance Act sections 3(2), 4 and 14(4)

Application to strike out claim against the 1st Defendant – CPR 26.3(1) – Registration of Titles Act

Damages - Assessment - Default judgment - Deceit - Negligence - Causation - Damages for emotional distress - Mis-treatment of body - Inability to ascertain cause of death - Lack of closure

Striking Out – Application by First Defendant – Further, Further Amended Particulars of Claim- No leave to file obtained - Whether new cause of action – Whether Limitation bar- CPR Rules 20.4; 26.3 and 26.9.

Addition and Substitution of Parties – Whether party by virtue of his registered interest in a property as a mortgagee has a right to be added as party to a Claim – Rules 19.3 and 19.4 of the Civil Procedure Rules considered – Significance of relevant Limitation period in the context of Rule 19.4 and the Limitation Act – Consolidation

Assessment of damages - Quantum - Medical evidence

Damages - Assessment of - Personal injury.