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
Samuels, Darven v Dolphin Cove Limited
Civil Procedure - Civil Procedure rule 20.6 - Amendments to particulars of claim after limitation period - Whether amendments prohibited on the ground that they set up a fresh claim in negligence after expiration of the limitation period - Whether the court should exercise its discretion to permit the proposed amendments.
Bennett, Richard v Murphy, Theodore Kent
Negligence - Liability for motor vehicle collision - Rear end collision - Personal Injury - Contributory negligence - Assessment of damages.
Chung, Gregory v The Tax Commission General (Tax Administration Jamaica)
Civil Procedure - Application for extension of time to apply to appeal decision and for leave to appeal decision of the Revenue Court.
Administrator General for Jamaica (Administrator of Estate Kevin Andrew Robinson) v White Diamond Hotels & Resort Limited (Trading as Royalton White Sands)
Civil Practice and Procedure - Rule 11.11 (4) (a) - Time for service of affidavits in support of application for court orders - Whether application to be made pursuant to rule 26.1(2) (c) or rule 26.8 where there is non-compliance with order to file response to affidavit evidence - Whether order limiting reliance on further affidavits imposes a sanction to which rule 26.8 goes in aid - Rule 26.17 - considerations for variation of court orders.
Limitation of Actions Act - Section 56 - Whether exception applies to extend the limitation period for actions in negligence.
Sharma, Kishan v The Commissioner General of Taz Administration Jamaica
Revenue Procedure - Revenue Court Rules 1972 - Rule 32 - Consolidated application to extend time to appeal and the appeal - Consideration on applications to extend time to appeal.
General Consumption Tax Act - Section 40 (4) (b) - Whether decision handed down after six months of receipt of objection is attributable to the taxpayer - Whether the additional assessment to GCT is wrong in principle and/or excessive in amount and therefore erroneous.
Wallace, Karren v Ewart, Adolph
Negligence - Liability for motor vehicle collision - Personal injury - Assessment of damages.
Palmer, Jacqueline v Sinclair, Medford
Negligence - Liability for motor vehicle collision involving motorist and pedestrian - Contributory negligence - Assessment of damages
Kirlew, Karen and Raymond Kirlew v Irons, Pixley consolidated with Kirlew, Dominic (A minor by mother & next friend Karen Kirlew) v Irons, Pixley
Negligence - Liability for motor vehicle collision at intersection - Personal injury - Contributory negligence - Assessment of damages.
Artwell, Danesha v Advantage General Insurance Company Limited Consolidated with Reid, Kavin v Advantage General Insurance Co. Ltd and Administrator General of Jamaica
Civil Procedure - CPR 11.6 - CPR 20.4 - CPR 26.1(2)(v) – oral application to amend relief being sought on the Fixed Date Claim Forms being made at the hearing of the claims.
Civil Procedure - CPR 21.7 - CPR 21.8 - interpretation - whether rules applicable in the Parish Courts - court’s jurisdiction to appoint representative party or give directions to continue proceedings initiated in the Parish Court.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - section 2(1) - section 2(3) - limitation period - subsistence of actions in tort against estate of deceased.