The Hon. Mr. Justice David Batts

Contract – Building Contract – Whether Claimant proved breach of contract and sums owed- point in limine- whether counsel was alerted.

Application to set Judgment aside - Attorney’s negligence - Whether delay explained - Whether defence has real prospect of success - Civil Procedure Rules - Fairness.

Property (Rights of Spouses) Act – Whether applicant and now deceased partner were unmarried and cohabited as man and wife for 5 years or more – Child born to a third party during the relationship - Documentary evidence .

Negligence – pedestrian – whether contributory – evidence – notice of objection 
not filed – admissibility – knee and ankle injuries – damages – delay – whether
interest on damages to be awarded.

Admiralty Law – Ship under arrest – Application to intervene by Charterer - Whether order for sale pending trial ought to be made – Whether valid claim to the fuel – Mortgagee of vessel – Whether court has jurisdiction to order sale pending trial – Whether vessel ought to be released – Security for release.

Injunction  Nuisance – Noise, dust and smoke, vibrations, water – Construction site – Whether conditions of building approval relevant – Whether action or inaction of planning authorities relevant – Delay in application

Assault – False Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution – Whether reasonable and probable cause – Whether shooting in self defence – Whether warrant in possession of police – Acknowledgment of Service entered for 3rd Defendant only – Whether other Defendants undefended – Damages.

Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – Potholes in road – Claimant a passenger –Cause of collision – personal injury – whiplash – damages – Observations on the Evidence Amendment Act and the duty of full disclosure.

Application for Guardianship - The Children (Guardianship and Custody) Act - Whether parens patriae jurisdiction is to be exercised where adoption process has been initiated - Both parents alive.

Interlocutory Application - Breach of confidence – Right to protection of privacy of communication - Quia timet injunction to restrain disclosure of identity