The Hon. Mrs. Justice Lisa Palmer Hamilton

Civi procedure - Application to strike out statement of case for claimant - Rule 26.3 of CPR - Abuse of process considered.

Civil Practice & Procedure - Defendant not permitted to rely on any witness statement – Undisputed evidence – Quantum of Damages to be awarded – Damages for False Imprisonment – Damages for Malicious Prosecution – Aggravated and Exemplary Damages – Special Damages

Civil Practice & Procedure - Company Law – Section 213A of the Companies Act – Conduct that is oppressive and/or unfairly prejudicial and/or unfairly disregards interest of shareholder, director or officer of the company – Reasonable expectation – Appropriate Remedy 

Civil Practice & Procedure - Striking out statement of case – No reasonable ground for bringing the claim – Claim is frivolous, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court – Civil Procedure Rules 26.3 (1) – Statement of case (Certificate of Truth) – Civil Procedure Rule 3.13 – Defendants not a proper party to the claim – Crown Proceedings Act section 3(5) – Extension of time to file defence – Civil Procedure Rules 10.3 (9) and 26.1 (2) (c) & (v) – Application for default judgment 

Insolvency– Sections 137, 138, 144 and 145 of the Insolvency Act, 2014 – Regulation 49 (2) of the Insolvency Regulations, 2015 – Whether the automatic discharge of a first time bankrupt should be refused – Facts relevant to discharges

Judicial Review – Conflict of Interest – Apparent Bias – Unconscious Bias – Breach of Constitutional Right to a Fair Hearing by an Impartial Court 

Civil Practice and Procedure - Administrative Law – Part 56 of the Civil Procedure Rules – Application for leave to apply for judicial review – Threshold in Sharma v Brown-Antoine and Others – Illegality – Section 125 of The Constitution – Establishing reasonable cause to remove or otherwise discipline – Public Service Regulations, 1961 – Breach of Natural Justice – Unreasonableness/Irrationality – Improper Purposes – Injunction – Part 17 of the Civil Procedure Rules – American Cyanamid Principles – Whether there is a serious issue to be tried – Whether damages would be an adequate rem

Civil Practice & Procedure - Breach of Contract – Wrongful Termination of Contract – Repudiatory Breach of Contract – Interpreting Terms of a Contract – Implied Terms – Counterclaim for Breach of Contract –Damages – Interest – Costs

Civil Practice and Procedure - Application to file defence out of time – Rules 10.3 and 26.1 of the Civil Procedure Rules – Overriding Objective – Rules 1.1 and 1.2 of the Civil Procedure Rules

Civil Practice & Procedure – Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – Duty of care – Breach of duty of care – Credibility of parties – Assessment of damages – Interest on award of damages.