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McCollin, Meldon v Branch Development Limited (Trading as Iberostar Rosehall Beach Limited) and Employ Limited

Application to set aside default judgment – Civil Procedure Rules Rule 13.3 – Whether default judgment should be set aside – Civil Procedure Rules Rule 12.5, Rule 12.7, Rule 12.10(1)(b), Rule 16.2, Rule 18.2(4)(b), Rule 18.9 and Rule 18.11(4) – Whether there is an anomaly in Rule 12.5 and Rule 18.2(4)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules in providing that default judgment on a counterclaim may be entered administratively, and in not providing that the permission of the court is required where the counterclaim is intrinsically connected to the claim.

Hare, Taska v De Roux, Sidney (Executor in the Estate of Kenute Valentine Hare) and Balmain Brown (Executor in the Estate of Kente alentine Hare)

Probate - Last Will and Testament - Failure to file counter Notice to prove document under Rule 28.19 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)  - The effect of a faiure to file a counter notice - Whether the signature appearing  on the purported Last Will and Testament is that of the deceased or a forgery - Expert  evidence - Revocation of probate. 

Sonic Limited v Rural Agricultural Development Authority, David Brown Consolidated with Sonic Limited v Courtney Richards, Rose Hall and Fitzroy McPherson et al

Civil Procedure and Practice – Application to Strike Out Claim – Does Statement of
Case include Reply and Defence to Counterclaim - Application for Summary
Judgment – Whether the Claimant has a real prospect of succeeding in the claim –
Impact of Failure to comply with Rule 15.4(4) – Whether Summary Judgment can
be entered on the Counterclaim filed.

Fair Trading Commission v Supreme Ventueres Limited and Supreme Ventures Gaming Limited

Civil Procedure - Application to strike out claim – Application to stay proceedings
– CPR Rule 26.1(2) – CPR Rule 26.3(1) – Fair Competition Act - Whether fact that 1st Defendant is unlicensed is fatal to the claim - Whether Defendants interrelated
parties within the meaning of the Act - Appeal in other proceedings challenging
report - Whether report integral to claim - Whether claim should be stayed pending appeal.

Fair Trading Commission v Supreme Ventures Limited and Supreme Venture Gaming Limited

Civil Procedure - Application to strike out claim – Application to stay proceedings
– CPR Rule 26.1(2) – CPR Rule 26.3(1) – Fair Competition Act - Whether fact that 1st Defendant is unlicensed is fatal to the claim - Whether Defendants interrelated parties within the meaning of the Act - Appeal in other proceedings challenging report - Whether report integral to claim - Whether claim should be stayed pending appeal.

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