Civil Procedure — Disposal of action without trial — Disposal of case on point of law — Outcome of claim resting entirely on answer to question posed — Whether facts in dispute — Whether case suitable for determination under O 14A of the Rules of the High Court 1980

Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Discontinuance of — Debt fully paid to petitioner before advertisement of petition — Whether petitioner may discontinue winding up proceedings — Whether petitioner nevertheless obliged to advertise petition — Whether petitioner had to proceed to obtain court order to retain money paid by company

Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Petition — Advertisement of petition — Petition for winding up advertised in newspaper several months before hearing of petition — Debt fully paid to petitioner before advertisement of petition — Whether advertisement or petition invalid — Whether amounted to defamation — Whether petitioner nevertheless obliged to advertise petition — Whether advertisement of petition mandatory — Whether mere irregularity curable under r 194(1) of the Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972 — Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972 r 24

Tort — Defamation — Libel — D