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Careif Ltd. and Tharpe, Anthony v The Financial Services Commission, Wynter, Brian and Roper, George

Case Number: 
2013 HCV 04167
Neutral Citation: 
[2016] JMSC Civ. 229
Date of Delivery: 
11.11.2016

Application to strike out – Applicable legal principles – Several claims – Whether some of the claims being pursued are unknown in law – How court should approach question as to whether there exists reasonable grounds for bringing claim – Whether the 2nd and 3rd defendants are immune from liability – Allegation that defamation claim is statute-barred – Procedural defence – Need to assert procedural defence in filed defence – Failure to provide sufficient pertinent particulars in statement of case – Application for constitutional redress – Adequate alternative means of redress available – Need to specify court orders sought when applying for court orders – Default judgment not available against crown without the court’s permission – Claimants’ request for default judgment

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