Custody, care and control - Joint custody - Parents must be able to communicate and co-operate in the upbringing of the child - Welfare of the child and what is in the best interest of the child is of paramount importance - Considering the wishes of the child - Joint obligation to maintain child- Spousal maintenance - Clean break- Lump sum payment
Application to strike out – Whether the statement of case discloses no reasonable
grounds for bringing the claim – Whether the claim amounts to an abuse of
process of the court
Auction - No reserve - Whether contract formed on bid being submitted - Whether bid satisfied conditions of invitation
Registered Land – Caveat - principles to be applied on application to remove caveat - Extent of the asserted interest in land that is sufficient - Whether damages can be an appropriate remedy in a claim for land
Application for extension of time to file Defence – Mandatory setting aside of Default Judgment – Rules 10.3(9) and 13.2(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
Division of Matrimonial Property - Family Home - Whether the equal share rule should be varied - Mortgage registered against the title of the Family Home - Whether the mortgage was a joint venture or personal debt - Other Property - No financial contribution by wife - Whether non-financial contribution established. (Section 6, 7, 13, 14 ,15 and 17 of The Property (Rights of Spouses) Act.
Civil Procedure - CPR 26.3 and 26.9 - Application to strike out statement of case for failure to comply with court order where no consequence for failure to comply was specified - Delayed compliance - Considerations.
Matrimonial Property - PROSA - Section 13 (2) application for extension of time to bring claim for division of property - General considerations - Stage of proceedings at which application made.
Survivorship - Severance of joint tenancies and interests jointly held.