Francis, Colbert v Transjamaica Highway Limited
Negligence - nature of common law duty in respect of highways - motor vehicle collision on toll road due to presence of smoke from fire on adjoining lands - whether concessionaire of toll road who had contracted out obligation for operation and maintenance to a third party had a duty of care to the user of the highway at common law
Breach of Contract - whether there is evidence of contract.
Knight, Alrick v V & M Import and Export Company Limited
<p>Negligence - Personal Injury - Liability for dogs based on a breach of duty of care - Whether the defendant owed the claimant a duty of care in relation to dog(s) on its premises – Whether the claimant was a trespasser - quantum of damages Whether Reply contains new causes of action not pleaded in the particulars of claim-application to amend claim form and particulars of claim after close of claimant’s case - CPR 8.9(1), 10.9</p>
Carson, Meleise Kannisha v Carson, Dennis Andrew
Family Law – Entitlement to Property - Claim brought under the Partition Act and the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act - Whether property is the family home – Equal share rule – Other Property.
Francis, Andy v Salmon, Jacqueline Consolidated with Salmon, Jacqueline v Francis, Andy
Civil procedure – Application for leave to appeal – Application for stay of execution
Lugg, Recardo Oneil v ATL Automotive Limited
Breach of contract – Whether a contract has been established between the parties – Whether the court can consider causes of action that have not been specifically pleaded.
Lee, Letecia (Administratrix of the Estate of Jerome LEe, deceased; intestate) v The Attorney General of Jamaica
Negligence - Police fatal shooting - Circumstantial evidence - Cumulative assessment - Gunshot residue - Medical trajectory evidence - Position of wound - Credibility - Inconsistencies and Discrepancies - Self defence - Execution of duty.
Jennings, Crafton v Welsh, Russell and Rupert Welsh
Jurisdiction of the Court – Validity of claim form – Effect of application – Twelve month extension in single application – Claim form declared nullity.