Items filtered by date: Friday, 19 April 2024
Friday, 19 April 2024 11:24
BURDEN OF PROOF/ONUS OF PROOF - On whom lies the onus of proof where issue is joined in pleadings
HELD:
Published in
Evidence
Friday, 19 April 2024 11:21
LIBEL - Whether an action for libel can be sustained without proof of publication
HELD:
"At the heart of sustaining the cause of action of libel is publication of the libelous material not the writing or authorship thereof.
Published in
Tort
Friday, 19 April 2024 11:19
RESTING OF CASE - Implication of a defendant resting his case on that of the plaintiff
HELD:
"As earlier pointed out, the Appellant as Defendant chose not to call evidence in support of his pleadings but rather rested his case on that of the Respondent who was Claimant at trial.
Published in
Civil Procedure and Practice
