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A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

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To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

The Hon. Miss Justice Ingrid Mangatal

Air Jamaica Limited v Stuarts Travel Service Limited and J.F Stuart et al

Application to make provisional charging order final principles involved – Whether charging order in relation to land must inevitably lead to writ of execution in the form of order for sale of land – Whether judgment creditor must seek the courts permission to apply for provisional charging order when over six years have passed since entry of judgment – what comprises judgment debt

Index communication Network Limited v Capital Solutions Limited et al

Practice and Procedure - Application to strike out claim as disclosing no reasonable cause of action - Application to amend Particulars of Claim in the face of striking out application - Application before Case Management -Whether amendment can take place without permission of court - Rules 20.1, 20.2 , 20.4 of the CPR - Whether Rule 20.1 allows more than one amendment of Statement of Case without Court’s permission - Principles guiding court -Whether Claimant has a real prospect of succeeding on the amendments at trial - Need for evidence upon which to find real prospect of success

COK Sodality Co-operative Credit Union Limited v Intertrade Finance Corporation Limited Consolidated with FSC

Company Law- Law of Trusts-Financial Services Commission Act- FSC assuming temporary management of institution carrying on both securities and cambio business-applying for stay of proceedings commenced against institution- subsequent filing of Winding Up Petition by the FSC- cambio operation-whether trust arises when moneys paid for particular purpose not fulfilled- whether funds become assets of insolvent company or whether impressed with a trust -Methods of Distribution of assets when assets insufficient to fulfil all claims-Bills of Exchange Act-dishonoured cheques-liquidated dam

Clydesdale, Glenn and Clydesdale, Victoria v Magwall Jamaica Limited, Catling, Richard et al

CIVIL PROCEDURE AND PROCEDURE-MEDIATION-RULE 74.12(1) OF THE CPR-MEANING OF ORDER IN TERMS OF MEDIATION REPORT-RULE 42.7 OF THE CPR-APPROPRIATE FORM OF CONSENT ORDER-WHETHER AFTER ENTRY INTO CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENT IN FORM PROVIDED BY RULES TOMLIN ORDER TO BE ENTERED OR WHETHER PARTY SEEKING TO ENFORCE TO FILE NEW ACTION-OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE OF DEALING WITH CASE EXPEDITIOUSLY AND SAVING TIME AND EXPENSE.

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