Research and Analysis of latest Acts, amendments and Judgements
- Res Judicata and Estoppel
Case Title: Azem Morina v. Saman Weranjan Kasthurirathna and Tea Masters Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd Case Number: SC CHC Appeal 10/2015 Court: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka 1. Case Overview: Parties Involved: Nature of the Case: This case concerns a failed commercial transaction involving the export of tea. The Plaintiff-Appellant sought… Read more: Res Judicata and Estoppel - Failure of Consideration and Breach of Duty of Care
This report analyzes the Supreme Court appeal concerning a dispute between the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“Respondent”) and Pratap Shyam Sunder Singh (“Appellant”). The case revolves around a housing loan agreement, default on repayment, and claims of negligence and breach of duty of… Read more: Failure of Consideration and Breach of Duty of Care
FEATURED
- Balancing Legal Enforcement and Justice: Analysis of the NATA Act Revision Case
- Cancellation of the registration of Craig Estate Tea Factory
- Mismanagement of collapsed finance companies under the Ceylinco Group
- Labour dispute between Namunukula Plantations PLC and Commissioner General of Labour
NEW JUDGEMENTS
- Res Judicata and Estoppel
- Failure of Consideration and Breach of Duty of Care
- Balancing Legal Enforcement and Justice: Analysis of the NATA Act Revision Case
- Arbitration and Public Policy
- Mismanagement of collapsed finance companies under the Ceylinco Group
- Misapplication of the burden of proof
- Cancellation of the registration of Craig Estate Tea Factory
- Writ of prohibition, fraudulent or dishonest
- Labour dispute between Namunukula Plantations PLC and Commissioner General of Labour
- W.M. Mendis & Co. Ltd & Anr. v. I.M.S. Bandara Illangasinghe & Others (CA/WRIT/704/2024)
NEW ACTS
- The Economic Transformation Act, No. 45 of 2024
- Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024
- Consolidated Civil Procedure Code (2024)
- Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers of Sri Lanka incorporated by an Act of Parliament
- Electronic Transactions Act 2006
NEW AMENDMENTS
- Consolidated Civil Procedure Code (2024)
- Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment)
- The Latest Amendments to the Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007
- The Latest Amendments to the Shop and Office Employees Act
- Latest Amendments to the Partition Act
NEW BILLS
LEGAL QUERIES
- Copyright law applicable to Online Legal information providers in Sri Lanka
- ‘mens rea’ component in narcotics cases
- Labour Law-Right of Appeal is Limited to Questions of Law
- The stage of litis contestatio being reached, does the cause of action survive?
- Inordinate delay in the conclusion of a criminal trial
- Excessive sentence-Fair Trial-Duty of the Prosecution and the Assigned Counsel
- Compensation following termination of employment
- Mode of Proof of a Deed-End of Life Interest
LEGAL NEWS
- Balancing Legal Enforcement and Justice: Analysis of the NATA Act Revision Case
- Cancellation of the registration of Craig Estate Tea Factory
- Mismanagement of collapsed finance companies under the Ceylinco Group
- Labour dispute between Namunukula Plantations PLC and Commissioner General of Labour
- Tax dispute between Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC and the Director-General of Excise
- Analysis of SC ruling on unlawful arrest of Azath Salley under PTA
