Exception — Withdrawal of exception — Defendant's late appearance to defend — Plaintiff's action for damages following shooting incident — Defendant's exceptions based on vagueness and lack of cause of action dismissed — Costs awarded on attorney-and-client scale for second exception — Plaintiff ordered to provide complete particulars of claim to defendant's attorneys — Defendant to file plea within specified time after receipt of particulars.
Trusts — Rescission of order — Applicants seeking rescission of order terminating Green ICE Family Trust — Court finding that applicants had knowledge of proceedings and failed to oppose — Rule 42(1)(a) not applicable as no error established — Application for rescission dismissed with costs.
Divorce — Forfeiture of pension benefit — Plaintiff seeking partial forfeiture of defendant's share of pension benefit due to lack of contribution post-separation — Court finding that pension interest had converted to a pension benefit prior to divorce, thus not subject to forfeiture provisions of Divorce Act — Plaintiff failing to prove undue benefit or misconduct — Forfeiture claim dismissed.
Labour Law — Condonation — Review of condonation ruling — Applicant seeking to review a ruling denying condonation for late referral of unfair labour practice dispute — Commissioner finding substantial delay of 213 days without reasonable explanation — Court upholding Commissioner's ruling as reasonable and judicious, dismissing the review application.
Appeal — Condonation for late filing — Applicant seeking leave to appeal against judgment granted on 10 June 2026 — Application filed three weeks late due to financial constraints — Respondents opposing on grounds of peremption and lack of bona fides — Court finding no reasonable prospect of success for appeal and dismissing application for condonation with costs.
Labour Law — Condonation — Review of condonation ruling — Applicant seeking to review a ruling that dismissed his condonation application for late referral of an unfair labour practice dispute — Court finding that the applicant's referral was excessively late and that the grounds for review did not establish a reasonable basis for intervention — Review application dismissed.
Companies — Name reservation — Application to set aside refusal of name reservation by Companies and Intellectual Property Commission — Applicant seeking default order after Respondent failed to respond — Tribunal finding that service of application preceded filing, rendering service ineffective — Default order dismissed due to procedural irregularity, with no determination on merits of name reservation.
Urgent Applications — Section 18(3) of the Supreme Courts Act — Applicants seeking to prevent suspension of court order pending appeal — Court evaluating urgency based on substantial redress — Applicants failing to demonstrate urgency as required by Rule 6(12)(b) of the Uniform Rules of Court — Application dismissed due to lack of compliance with procedural requirements.
Summary Judgment — Instalment Sale Agreement — Plaintiff seeking summary judgment for cancellation of instalment sale agreement and return of vehicle — Defendant defaulting on payments and raising defences including jurisdiction and fraud — Court finding that defendant's defences do not raise triable issues — Summary judgment granted in favour of plaintiff with costs.
Family Law — Relocation of children — Urgent application for relocation to Fujairah, UAE — Applicant claiming urgency due to employment offer — Court finding no urgency established as applicant's own actions contributed to delay — Application struck from urgent roll for want of urgency, with no order as to costs.
Criminal Procedure — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal against life imprisonment sentence for murder — Applicant arguing that sentence was disproportionate and that substantial and compelling circumstances existed — Court finding no reasonable prospects of success on appeal and refusing leave to appeal.
Leave to Appeal — Application for leave to appeal against dismissal of urgent application — Applicant alleging breach of interim order by former employee — Court finding no contempt of court established — Grounds of appeal focusing on misapplication of legal principles regarding contempt — Leave to appeal dismissed with punitive costs awarded against applicant.