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The Court of First Instance varied a costs order nisi, holding the 1st Defendant liable for J Thomson’s specified costs and reserved costs after delaying interpleader.
The District Court held that the landlord owned the disputed furniture and Samsung TVs, rejected any claimed transfer or abandonment, and ordered return plus indemnity costs.
The Court excluded a 2019 statutory declaration unless its maker attended for cross-examination, refused to compel attendance, and allowed D2’s amendments and supplemental evidence.
Interpleader dispute over contents of a joint safe deposit box, raising whether jewellery had been validly gifted inter vivos to the 2nd defendant.
The court varied a costs order in part, holding that an innocent nominee solicitor who engaged as a defendant and resisted discovery should bear only specified costs.
The court discharged an interim injunction over disputed cargo and apportioned costs by period, treating pre-7 November costs as in the cause and later costs against the plaintiff.
The District Court resolved an interpleader dispute over an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch and held that Scott James Duncan was the true owner, ordering release of the watch to him.
The Court of Appeal held that interpleader was unavailable because both claimants wanted payment to Yinggao, so their claims were not truly adverse.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to file a respondents’ notice out of time, holding that the successful plaintiffs could not cross-appeal an order made in their favour.
The court held that adverse claims existed for Order 17 rule 1 purposes and granted leave to appeal on the jurisdictional issue, while refusing a certificate for two counsel.
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