2014

Defamation - Libel - Fair comment - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Responsible journalism

Tort - Malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, assault – Detention in erroneous belief that warrant issued - Whether reasonable steps taken to enquire - Whether warrant existed - Damages

Assessment of Damages – Default judgment for Principal amount entered – whether interest can be assessed- no contract for interest to be paid – Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act.

Judicial Review – Application for leave to apply.

Husband and Wife - Whether property is matrimonial property –
Couple married and lived in England – Subsequently returning to Jamaica – Defendant inheriting property – Application for division of property – Last will and testament of defendant disposing of contested property – Prior will naming Claimant as beneficiary – Divorce proceedings by Defendant aborted

Constitutional law – Search of Jamaican Vessel by foreign forces – Maritime Drug Trafficking (Suppression) Act – Whether law authorises search while Jamaican vessel in Jamaican port

Arbitration agreement – Place of arbitration Bahamas – whether “place” means “seat” of arbitration – jurisdiction of Jamaican Court to review arbitral award.

Application for permission to apply for Judicial Review – Provisional Tax Order by Minister – Retrospective legislation by Parliament – Whether Certiorari will go to quash Provisional Tax Order

Application for approval of settlement - Claimant's entitlement to interest

Negligence – Boat Accident – spear fisher in water – whether Boat Captain failed to keep proper lookout – whether spear fisher contributorily negligent.