Ashman, Vincent v Commissioner of Correctional Services Et al
EXTRADITION – DISCHARGE DUE TO DELAY IN SURRENDERING FUGITIVE – WHETHER AUTHORITY TO PROCEED REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO AWAIT EXTRADITION WHEN FUGITIVE CONSENTS – EFFECT OF DISCHARGE – WHETHER SECOND REQUEST AFTER DISCHARGE AN ABUSE OF PROCESS – WHETHER EARLIER DISCHARGE A BAR TO EXTRADITION – WHETHER AUTREFOIS AQUIT APPLIES – HABEAS CORPUS APPLICATION – EXTRADITION ACT SS 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17 – CONSTITUTION ORDER IN COUNCIL SS 15 & 25 – CHARTER OF RIGHTS ARTICLE 14.
Williams, Annetta v M & M Jamaica Ltd et al
NEGLIGENCE - VICARIOUS LIABILITY - NEED TO ALLEGE PERSONAL LIABILITY - RES IPSA LOQUITUR - VEHICLE ACCIDENT BETWEEN CAR AND PARKED TRUCK - IMPACT FROM BEHIND PARKED TRUCK – SPEEDING VEHICLE – FAILURE OF VEHICLE DRIVER TO EXERCISE DUE CARE AND ATTENTION – NEED TO PROVE NEGLIGENCE IN A CONTEXT – CAUSATION
Williams, Delrita v Doreen Evadney Nolan, et al
Husband and wife deceased no efforts made by wife to establish joint ownership during her lifetime - Whether joint ownership can now be established by Executrix of Wife's Estate - Can a Life Tenant claim Adverse Possession - Executrix of Estate claiming adverse possession in her own right - Sections 3, 4 & 30 Of Limitation Of Actions Act - Estate Contract and the Statute of Frauds – Laches.
White, Kevin v Astley Mesquita
Fixed Date Claim Form - Application for recovery of possession - Whether any reasonable defence to claim - Summary Judgment - Meanse profits
W v P
Custody - Application for sole custody - Sections 7 and 18 of the Children (Guardian and Custody) Act - Best interest of the child
The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited v The Minister of Labour and Social Security and Cynthia Wade
JUDICIAL REVIEW – Industrial Dispute - Unjustifiable dismissal/Termination on basis of redundancy - Discretion of the Minister to refer a dispute to IDT as per Section 11(1)(a) - Whether the Minister's decision to refer the Affected Party’s dispute to IDT was irrational based on the information before him - Whether the dispute is barred from litigation by virtue of a signed waiver to waive future claims arising from the said termination/dismissal.
Charmaine Taylor v Branch Development Limited
Application for Court Orders for matter to be transferred to the Resident Magistrate Court – Claim for breach of employment contract – Damages for breach of contract – Damages for defamation – Whether reasonable grounds for bringing defamation claim – Whether claim is in excess of Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate’s Court – Jurisdiction – Civil Procedure Rules 64.6(1); 11.3(2); 65.15