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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.

Asphalt Traders Ltd. v West Indies Petroleum Ltd. (Owners of MV Kosterberg) and West Indies Petroleum Ltd. v Asphalt Traders Ltd.

Admiralty Claims – Arbitration pending – Applications to Stay Proceedings –
Section 11 Arbitration Act – Whether Court has an inherent power to stay – Vessel
arrested – Security provided for release – Whether security is to be released.

Smith, Louis v Wong-Small, Her Honour Sandra (Senior Parish Court Judge for the parish of St. James and the DPP

Civil Procedure - CPR 64.6 - Renewed application for leave to apply for order of certiorari to quash criminal proceedings refused - Previous decisions of the court indicating similar applications inappropriate - Whether renewed application an abuse of process - Whether wasted costs order to be made against counsel.

Karibukai Limitedv v Sky High Holdings Limited (as purported fondholder and as purported agent of the bondholder's trustee the JCSD Trustee Services Limited) v Mystic Mountain Limited (In Receivership and Bankruptcy)

Insolvency - Receivership – Receiver appointed under Debenture- Application for injunction to prevent Receiver exercising power of sale - Whether serious issue to be tried- Adequacy of damages - Balance of convenience – Section 79 Insolvency Act and section 46(2) Security Interest in Personal Property Act - Whether Receiver acted in good faith - Whether best price reasonably obtainable - Whether court has jurisdiction to make supervisory order in relation to the power of sale.

Pagon, Nigel (Executor of the estate of Neville Parnell, deceased) v Jamaican Development Foundation Inc.

Insolvency – Notice of Intent to file Proposal – Whether automatic stay continues after death of proposer – Previous unfulfilled promises to pay – Whether court should lift automatic stay – Sections 4 (1) and 5 (1) Insolvency Act – Whether registration on title of forfeiture order is void because it occurred after filing and service of a Notice of Intent to file Proposal

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