Portmore Citizens Advisory Council & Portmore Joint Citizens Association v Ministry of Transport and Works, The Attorney General of Jamaica

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAIC

CLAIM NO. HCV 1085 OF 2005

BETWEEN PORTMORE CITIZENS 1 CLAIMANT

ADVISORY COUNCIL

AND PORTMORE JOINT 2ND CLAIMANT

CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

AND MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT 1 RESPONDENT

AND WORKS

C; AND THEATTORNEYGENERAL 2ND RESPONDENT

OF JAMAICA

Lord Anthony Gifford Q.C. and Miss C. Hamilton instructed by Gifford,

Thompson & Bright for the Claimants.

Mr. Michael Hylton Q.C. along with Mr. P. Foster, Miss A. Lindsay and

Miss C. Rochester for the Respondents.

HEARD: 191h, 201h & 26" July 2005

C,

G. SMITH, J.

1. The Claimants in this case are two broad based community

associations representing the citizens of Portmore.

2. The Respondents are both representatives of the Government of

Jamaica.