The Hon. Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes

Copyright - Exclusive licence granted by owner of copyright - Defendant using copyright protected material - Defendant has no licence from owner of copyright or licensee - Breach of copyright by using protected material - Defence of fair dealing - Whether defence of fair dealing applicable - Role of news access rule developed by the internation olympic committee - Whether there is international standard for use of copyright protected material in news programmes - Whether there is local standard - The Copyright Act, S. 2,6,53 and 54.
 

Criminal law - Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) Act, S. 10(1), (2) - Aiding and abetting - Accessory before the fact - Accessory after the fact - Concealing and harbouring person who is part of or part of criminal organization.

Mortgagee/Mortgagor dispute – Whether loan disbursed - Mortgagee exercising power of sale – Absence of proper records proving application of net proceeds of sale – Whether costs should be awarded on an indemnity basis against mortgagee.

Company law – Whether directors properly appointed – Effect of shareholders and directors not participating in company's operations  – Breach of fiduciary duty - Fraud - Handwriging expers.

Election petition - Costs - Whether entitled to costs on indemnity basis -Section 28 of the Electoral Petitions Act

Constitutional relief – Costs – Whether there should be an Order for costs in
Claimant’s favour- Whether no costs should be ordered due to the exceptional
public interest and import of the claim – Whether costs should be on a full
indemnity basis – Whether certificate for four counsel to be granted.

Evidence - Computer generated evidence - Section 31G of the Evidence Act - Evidence necessary to satisfy section 31G.

Proceeds of Crime - Whether defendant has benefited from criminal conduct – Meaning of benefit - Whether cocaine is a benefit under Proceeds of Crime Act – Whether seizure of cocaine means there is no benefit.

Judicial review - Application for lwave to apply for judicial review - Injunction - Section 125 of the Constitution of Jamaica - Contract of employment - Appointment on recommendation of Public Service Commission 

Application for costs - Judicial review - Whether cost should be awarded against applicant - Cost granted in exceptional circumstances - Whether exceptional circumstances exist in present case.