Family Law - Custody and Maintenance of children – Access, whether supervised or unsupervised - Children (Guardianship and Custody) Act – Maintenance Act

Application for Extension of Time to File Defence pursuant to rules 10.3 (9) and 26.1(2)(c) of the Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) as amended – Length of Delay – Whether a good explanation is offered for the delay – Whether the Defendant has a good defence – whether the Claimant would suffer prejudice if the application is granted.

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURY

Contract – Mental capacity to contract – Defendant’s mental disorder – Knowledge of the other contracting party – Averment of knowledge – Onus of proof – Whether the separation agreement is voidable by virtue of the defendant’s mental disorder – The bases on which matrimonial property is to be divided between the claimant and the defendant – Mental Health Act, section 2, The Property (Rights of Spouses) Act, sections 2, 4, 10, 13, 14 and 15

Civil Procedure – Application to adduce further evidence – Whether further evidence can be adduced after the close of the evidence and before judgment is delivered – The relevant test to be applied

Admissibility of statement of unavailable witness – Proof of conditions precedent
to reception in evidence – Procedure to determine admissibility at trial –
Statement must be relevant and its prejudicial effect should not outweigh its
probative value – Contract of insurance is a contract uberrima fides – Assured
has obligation to be truthful and make full disclosure of material facts – Insurer
seeking to avoid contract has a duty to establish that material facts were
misrepresented/undisclosed and that it was induced by the misrepresentation/

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage – Application for Custody and maintenance of children - Whether child is a child of the family – Divorce not yet final – Matrimonial Causes Act - Children (Guardianship and Custody) Act – Maintenance Act

Civil Procedure – Claim Form expired before service upon the Defendant – Life of the Claim Form not extended pursuant to CPR Part 8 – Whether the Court can extend the validity of the Claim Form pursuant to rule 26 1(2)(c) of the Civil Procedure Rule (CPR) – Does rule 3.5(1) of the CPR as amended in 2011 apply to the service and filing of a Claim Form and Particulars of Claim during the long vacation period.

Judicial review – Certiorari – Error of law on the face of the record – Key employee – Fit and proper person – Banking Services Act – Reasonableness – Relevant and irrelevant considerations – Proper notice period within the Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act.

Civil procedure - Application for relief from sanction - Failure to comply with unless Order - Rule 26.8 of the Civil Procedure Rules.