The Hon. Miss Justice Tricia Hutchinson

Assessment of Damages – Personal Injury

Negligence – Contributory negligence – Duty of care – Personal injury – Whether the Road Traffic Act covers collisions in a truck park – Special damages – General damages – Loss of earnings – Unauthorised entry

Motor Vehicle accident – negligence – duty of care – res ipsa loquitur – contributory negligence – entering a major road from a minor road

Application for recovery of possession – Request for indemnity – Procedure for bringing an action for indemnity – Manner in which proceedings for possession of lands should be instituted.

Application for revocation of Grant of Letters of Administration

Assessment of damages – Commercial interest – Assessment of interest rate – Requirement to particularise fraud – Exemplary and punitive damages

Application to set aside default judgment – real prospect of success – effect of delay – good explanation – risk of prejudice

Application to strike out – Immunity of Registrar – Relevant date for registration of transfer - Pre-conditions to filing suit against the Registrar of Titles – Requirement for Fraud to be specifically pleaded – True Test for Fraud

Application for Striking Out – Relevant Considerations and Guidelines- Summary Judgment – Ex turpi causa non oritur actio – Should Court enforce an illegal contract – Is illegality of a contract a bar to seeking redress

Application for Summary Judgment – Striking Out – Non Est Factum – Real Prospect of Success – Privity of Contract – Mediation Agreement