Custody – Child in need of academic reinforcement – whether mother should be given custody - Variation of Order.

Claim for actual and/or reasonably expected pecuniary loss - Loss of expectation of life - Loss of years and funeral expenses under the Fatal Accident Act. 

Fixed Date Claim –Declaratory Relief –Default Order –Whether entitlement to relief automatic -Whether cause of action proved.

Costs granted on Indemnity Basis - Taxation of Bill of Costs by Registrar - Review or appeal of registrar’s decision - Section 27 Legal Profession Act and Civil Procedure Rules 65.26 considered - Registrar’s discretion - Retainer agreement - Must contain language advising the client of certain options – Onus on paying party to show costs are unreasonable – Right of paying party to cross-examine..

Motor vehicle accident – Determination of liability – Contributory Negligence – Quantum of Damages

Application to set aside default judgment - Whether particulars of claim should have been filed - Whether the propert party was sued - The overriding objective - Civil Procedure Rules 8, 12, 13 - The Overriding objective Rule 1.1.

Division of matrimonial property - Family Property (Rights of Spouses) Act - Brown v Brown retroactivity of the PROSA - Application for extension of time within which to apply - Requirement of leave for provision of time to apply for extension of the meaning of spouse pursuant to section 2.

Assault - Battery - False imprisonment - Malicious prosecution - Failure of defence to lead any evidence - Application during trial to strike out defence - Effect of failure of defence to leand any evidence during trial - What constitutes assault - Need to prove loss and/or damage in claim for damages for malicious prosecution - Claim for exemplary damages - Consideration of hearsay evidence during trial - Summary judgment - Prima facie case not be be equated with proven case.

Company law - Section 212 of the Companies Act - Application for leave to bring derivatice action in the name and on behalf of the company - Company and not the proposed defendants the propert party to the application for leave - Required to receive notice of applicaion for leave - Whetehr applicants are 'complainants' - 3 conditions precedent - Notice to directors, good faith, appears to be int he interests of the company that action be brought - Whether fulfilled.

Civil Practice and Procedure - Summary judgment