2022

Civil Procedure – Application to appoint personal representative –– Whether application to appoint personal representative is properly before the Court –  Criteria for appointing personal representatives – When can the court exercise its power to appoint a personal representative - Application of Civil Procedure Rules 2002: 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 21.7 and 30.3

Whether claimant entitled to possession of disputed property - Proprietary
estoppel - Adverse possession - Whether ancillary claimants entitled to beneficial interest in property.

Injunctions - Freezing Order – Whether a real risk of dissipation has been established - Whether Search is to be permitted of computer images containing trade secrets and confidential business records by a competitor – Preservation Order – Anton Piller Order – Failure to make full disclosure

Civil Procedure –– Whether time has expired for making application to challenge the jurisdiction of the court - Whether the defendant has waived the right to challenge the jurisdiction of the Court - Service of a claim form after the period of validity – Civil Procedure Rules 8.14, 9, 10 and 26.9.

Civil Procedure – Whether failure to participate in future mediation within timelines
constitutes failure to comply with unless orders – Whether there was failure to
comply with the unless orders – Whether relief from sanctions should be granted
– Alternatives to striking out – Whether costs should be awarded against the

Claimant for opposing application for relief from sanctions – Application of Civil Procedure Rules 2002: 1.1, 26.5, 26.8, 42.8, 42.9 and 64.6

Civil Procedure – Application to appoint personal representative –– Whether application to appoint personal representative is properly before the Court –

Criteria for appointing personal representatives – When can the court exercise its power to appoint a personal representative - Application of Civil Procedure Rules 2002: 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 21.7 and 30.3

Whether claimant a common law spouse – Whether claimant has acquired an
interest in disputed property – Whether a constructive trust arises in favour of the
claimant.

Civil Procedure - CPR 64.6 - Renewed application for leave to apply for order of certiorari to quash criminal proceedings refused - Previous decisions of the court indicating similar applications inappropriate - Whether renewed application an abuse of process - Whether wasted costs order to be made against counsel.

Application to strike out – CPR rule 26.3(1) - Application for Summary Judgment - CPR rule 15.2 - Privity of Contract – Subsidiary company – whether separate from parent company – Forum Non Conveniens – Exclusive jurisdiction clause in contract

In Admiralty- CPR 17.6(1)(d), 28.1(4), 28.6, 28.7, 34.2 - Interim Payment - Request for Further Information - Specific Disclosure - Litigation Privilege.