Category: Saint Lucia

George v Eagle Air Services Ltd and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted May 15th, 2009 in aircraft, evidence, law reports, negligence, Saint Lucia by sally

George v Eagle Air Services Ltd and Others

Privy Council

“The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, the thing speaks for itself, applied in a claim for damages arising out of an allegation of negligence causing an air crash, so that the burden of proof shifted to the defendant owners and operators of the aircraft to produce an explanation which was consistent with the crash having occurred despite the absence of fault on their part.”

The Times, 15th May 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

George v Eagle Air Services Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted May 14th, 2009 in aircraft, evidence, law reports, negligence, Saint Lucia by sally

George v Eagle Air Services Ltd

“The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied in aviation cases where a claim for damages was based on an allegation of negligence which caused an aircraft to crash. The burden of proof then shifted to the defendant owners/operators of the aircraft to produce an explanation which was consistent with the air crash having occurred without any fault on their part.”

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Fraser v Judicial and Legal Services Commission and another – WLR Daily

Posted May 8th, 2008 in constitutional law, law reports, magistrates, Saint Lucia by sally

Fraser v Judicial and Legal Services Commission and another [2008] UKPC 25; [2008] WLR (D) 139

“A magistrate, on a fixed term appointment in Saint Lucia, enjoyed the same constitutional rights against summary dismissal as a member of the higher judiciary, regardless of any contractual term to the contrary.”

WLR Daily, 7th May 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.