2017

The Jamaican Bar Association v The Attorney General and the General Legal Council

The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011– Whether the Regime infringes sections 13(3)(a),(c), (j) and (r), 14(2)(d), 16(1), (2) and (6)(c) of the Charter – The Proceeds of Crime Act, 2007, as Amended – Whether the reporting obligations imposed on attorneys by sections 94 and 95 breaches attorney/client privilege, legal professional privilege,

Brown, James v Rodney, Karl and Rodney, Maureen

Claim for recovery of possession of property – Defendants’ application to strike out claimant’s statement of case – Defendants’ application for summary judgment – Claim form proceedings – Whether claim ought to have been commenced by means of fixed date claim form – Conversion of proceedings – Basis for striking out statement of case – Abuse of process – Consideration of claimant’s statement of case.

Webster, Faith v The Public Service Commission

Judicial review  - Natural justice - Legitimate expectation - Whether hearing required prior to interdiction of public officer - Whether withholding of half of the claimant’s salary while claimant is on interdiction constitutes a penalty -  Whether claim has been filed against the appropriate party as defendant - Presumption of regularity - Breach of constitutional rights to fair hearing and enjoyment of property - Abuse of process.

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