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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

Vision 

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.

Levy, John and Wilkinson, Courtney v Chambers, Gerald and Gordon Shirley et al

Injunction - Application for interim injunctive relief – Application to strike out or stay claim and for disclosure – Whether consent judgment entered in St. Lucia dispositive of claim – Whether Defendants to be restrained from treating with company assets - Whether valuation done in St Lucia fair - Whether misrepresentation or fraud - Whether failure to answer valuer’s requisitions ground for complaint - Whether issues more appropriately litigated in St Lucia.

Stewart, Adam v Stewart Robert, Dmitri Smith, Elizabeth Desnoes, Laurence McDonald and Gorstew Limited

Interlocutory injunction - Estate Gordon 'Butch' Stewart - Testator devised company shares and assets giving detailed instructions to executors - Directors meeting called - Whether a director and beneficiary has locus standi to prevent the directors meeting - Section 213A Companies Act - Whether anticipated oppressive act can be restrained. 

Plummer, Phenee Anthony and Sean Fraser v Dembigh Farms Limited, John Plummer and Brian Plummer

Judgment Summons – Summons to Examine – Enforcement of Money Judgment – Burden of Proof – Whether judgment debtors had means or ability to pay - Observations on the Debtors Act, Part 52 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2002 and, the jurisdiction to commit persons for non-payment of judgment debts.

Construction Developers Associates Limtied v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Construction contract – Disputes adjudicated - Contract terminated prior to completion – Adjudicator’s rulings determined by court to be binding – Project manager failed to issue payment certificate - Whether death of project manager barred claim – Whether interest on overdue amounts to be compounded – Whether late submission of final account barred claim - Whether amounts already paid settled claim – Meaning of “prevailing commercial interest rate”.

Jamaica Association of Composers Authors and Publishers Limited v Somane Pesole Communications Limited

Application for Entry of Judgment in Default – Application to Strike Out Claim and for Summary Judgment – Whether claim form personally served – Copyright Act – Companies Act – Whether claim particularized – Whether Claimant has locus standi-Whether real prospect of success.

Dietrich, Doreen Elizabeth v First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited and Magne Evering

Mortgage – Power of sale exercised – Whether breach of duty by mortgagee – Subdivision approval obtained – Physical evidence of subdivision – Restrictive covenant not modified or removed - Splinter titles not issued -- Whether property appropriately advertised – Whether reasonable steps taken to obtain true market price at the time – Whether valuer in breach of duty.

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