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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.

Chagod Tours Jamaica Limited (Formerly Shago Tours Jamaica Ltd.) v National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited

Civil Procedure - Whether to strike out the claimant’s statement of case as an abuse of process of the court - Distinction between test for interim injunction and test for summary judgment - Whether a statement of case is an abuse of process given judicial determination that there is no serious issue to be tried - Whether to grant summary judgment in favour of the defendant - Banker / Customer relationship - The contract / tort overlap in commercial contracts - CPR 26. 1(3) (c) and CPR 15.

New Era Developments Limited and Leo Taddeo et al v New Era Properties Limited and Denedetto Persichilli

Civil Practice & Procedure – Application for interim injunction – Requirements for the grant of an interim injunction – American Cyanamid Co. v Ethicon Ltd. – Whether there is a serious issue to be tried – Whether damages is an adequate remedy – Balance of convenience – The Restrictive Covenants (Discharge and Modification) Act, S. 4 – Whether stay of proceedings is appropriate given the fact that the Defendants have applied to remedy the breach.

Causwell SNR., Michael and Michael Causwell JNR v Clacken, Dwight and LMH Publishing Limited

Civil Procedure and Practice – Defamation – Whether the publication contained defamatory material against the Claimant – Defence of justification – Defence of fair comment – Defence of qualified privilege – Assessment of damages – General damages – Aggravated damages – Exemplary damages – The Defamation Act 2013.

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