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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

Vision 

A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

Mission

To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

Case Number
SU2023CV02218
Year
Neutral Citation
[2026] JMSC Civ 90
Date of Delivery

Tort - Negligence – Motor vehicle collision - Claimant asleep during incident – Claimant's pleadings assert negilgence on part of defendant – Whether claimant has proven her pleased case in circumstances where she did not see what happened – Res ipsa loquitur - Whether a claimant can rely on res ipsa when they pleade how the incident happened – Whether res ipsa arises in this case – Whether res ipsa needs to be pleaded for a claimant to rely on same – Whether defendant has rebutted presumption of negligence if res ipsa arises – Inevitable accident – Whether defendant has given evidence for Court to find inevitable accident.