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2 judgments
July 1980
Maclune v Maclune (Civil Cause 722 of 1979) [1980] MWHC 18 (26 July 1980)
Adultery established on a balance of probabilities from petitioner's evidence and respondent's admission; decree nisi granted.
  • Family law — Divorce — Adultery — Standard of proof: balance of probabilities though higher degree may be required given seriousness — Uncorroborated admission of venereal disease and petitioner’s testimony can suffice — Connivance/condonation absent.
26 July 1980
Gold Storage Limited v Limani Limited (Civil Cause 374 of 1979) [1980] MWHC 20 (4 July 1980)
Whether a binding long-term supply contract existed and whether the defendant proved breach and damages.
  • Contract formation — offer and acceptance — intention to create legal relations — silence/conduct not acceptance — ad hoc supply and availability — burden on claimant to prove contract and terms.
4 July 1980