Civil procedure — Extension of time under s.44(2) LDCA; sufficiency of cause; need to account for each day of delay; inadequacy of bald/unspecific affidavit; technical name defect not automatically sufficient

Drug trafficking — corpus delicti established by Government Chemist — insufficiency of link to accused due to contradictory seizure evidence — broken/unexplained chain of custody — acquittal and disposal/return orders

Labour law — unfair termination; proof of misconduct — insufficiency of circumstantial evidence; disciplinary procedure — investigation report and service; remedies — compensation, notice pay, severance; repatriation costs — contractual interpretation of 'point/place of hire'

Criminal law – Murder – visual identification at night; necessity for clear description and caution
Criminal procedure – cautioned statements – retraction and requirement of corroboration
Criminal liability – doctrine of common intention under s.23 Penal Code – requires joint charging/trial and independent proof of co-perpetrator's role
Witness credibility – interested witness needs careful scrutiny and corroboration

Banking and contract law — Loan repayment and security — Burden of proof on claimant to prove full repayment on balance of probabilities — Bank’s retention of title as security justified where debt not shown to be discharged — Admissibility and probative value of loan agreement, facility letters, invoices and bank statements — "Zero" balance on bank statement not necessarily conclusive of debt discharge

Commercial law – admissibility of witness statements under High Court (Commercial Court) Rules – requirement of oath/affirmation and adoption – unsworn/unadopted statements inadmissible – irregular admission vitiates proceedings – expunction, quash and remittal for retrial

Criminal law — Charge particulars — Material variance between charge and evidence (date of offence) — Amendment under Criminal Procedure Act required — Sexual offences — Victim’s inconsistent testimony and credibility — Conviction invalidated

VAT — Fair market value — Section 18 VATA — Supplies to connected persons — Arm's-length pricing — Burden of proof on taxpayer to produce lease agreements/invoices — Lease versus gratuitous business arrangement — Interest on delayed VAT under Tax Administration Act

Criminal Procedure Act s.11(7) – certification of recorded statements – requirement to state "faithfully and accurately"; Evidence Act s.36(2)(f) – read-over and maker's approval; admissibility of documentary evidence; court's discretion under Evidence Act s.154

Land law – Easement – Encroachment by neighbour’s permanent structure – Locus standi of grantor of easement to sue – Demolition remedy