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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.

Nubian-1 Constuction Limited and Complete Development Solutions v Edgehill Homes Limited

Contracts – For project management – For construction – Residential scheme of development – Variation to number of units, infrastructure, supply of finishes, among other things – Whether delay caused by employer or contractor – Whether
inadequacy of aerial topographical survey a cause – Whether employer, contractoror project manager to blame – Whether defective or incomplete works – FIDIC contract- Interpretation and application – Whether contracts properly terminated –
Consequence of breach - Damages.

Palmer, Gloria Grace Ann and Paul Anthony Thomas et al v Sinclair, Paul, Gregory Forbes and Heather Forbes-Thompson

Wills – Competing wills – Whether executed by testator and duly witnessed – Transfers, Declarations of Trust and other instruments – Whether forged – Evidence of expert forensic document examiners - Whether evidence of witnesses to documents to be preferred.

Round Hill Developments Limited v The Administrator General (Administrator of Estate Brian Reynolds) Resort Central Limited

Contract – Enforceability – Whether breach of contract – Whether repudiation of contract – Application for specific performance – Whether contract void – Whether unilateral termination – Whether frustration of contract – Whether part performance – Whether repudiatory breach – Whether variation of contract – Whether obligations end on death of a party – Whether the corporate veil should be pierced – Laches.

Spectrum Management Authority v Myers-Hamilton, Dr. Maria , Kevon Stephenson, The Integrity Commission

Application for injunction - evidentiary requirements on oral application for interim injunction - whether threshold test for interim injunctive relief met - 
Application to extend time to apply for judicial review - Whether time should be extended where execution of entry and production notice under the Integrity Commission Act were allowed by applicant

Joiles, Barbara and Vallin Joiles v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Emergency Powers Act and Emergency Powers Regulations May and June 2010 – Civil Practice and Procedure – Nullity – Whether Suit as originally filed is a nullity for failure to allege that the Security forces did not act in good faith.
Emergency Powers Act and Emergency Powers Regulations May and June 2010 – Whether or not the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in Claims in Tort where the injuries are covered by the compensation scheme in the Emergency Powers Regulations.

Williams, Joseph Paul v Commissioner of Police

JUDICIAL REVIEW - Refusal of Commissioner of Police to re-enlist Constable - Whether the Commissioner erred by considering Orderly Room convictions -
Whether there was a failure to disclose adverse reports - Whether procedural fairness was denied by issuing a notice of refusal to re-enlist before the in-person hearing - Whether the Commissioner exceeded his jurisdiction by dismissing the
claimant without an enquiry under Regulation 47 into alleged absence from duty
Constabulary Force Act, section 3, Police Service Regulations 1961, Regulation 27,
46, 47

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