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Aspera Schiffahrtsgesellschaft, MBH & Co. KG v The Tug Ocean Kingston Pride and Location Ocean Incorporated and or the Bareboat Charterer of the Tug Ocean Kingston Pride

Admiralty Claim- Application to strike out claim – Collision between two vessels - Contract for towage services - Whether contract incorporated exclusive jurisdiction clause - Whether Jamaica a forum conveniens – Whether claim in rem - Whether incorrect form of claim.

Petroleum Corportion of Jamaica v Kinghorn, Sean and K & K (Management & Holdings) Company Limited

Application for Summary Judgment – Claim for recovery of possession- Whether defence has real prospect of success - Whether 1st Defendant (an attorney at law) owed fiduciary duties to Claimant  - Whether breach of duty - Whether Defendants have real prospect of establishing a proprietary or other estoppel to prevent recovery of possession.

Doks Wells Construction Company Limited and Chin's Construction Limited v THe Caribbean Maritime University

Application for summary judgement and to strike out - Building contract - “No assignment” clause - Whether 2nd Claimant lawfully assigned contract to 1st Claimant - Whether Defendant waived no assignment clause - Whether 1st Claimant entitled to claim in name of 2nd Claimant by subrogation - Whether claim has no real prospect of success.

Stephens, Robert v Port Royal Development Company Limited

Companies Act – Application for permission to bring derivative action – Whether Respondent has a cause of action related to the government’s breach of a Memorandum of Understanding - Whether section 212 notice to directors adequate - Whether shareholders and/or “the secretariat” are valid intended defendants to the intended derivative action - Whether intended claim is in the interest of the company.

Exclusive Holidays of Elegance Limited v ARC Systems Limited

Insolvency – Application to Appoint Receiver – Judgment creditors unpaid – Whether Respondent “ceases to meet liabilities generally as they become due” – Whether act of bankruptcy occurred within 6 months immediately preceding filing of claim - Whether continuing act of bankruptcy – Whether claim form properly constituted – Whether Applicant in liquidation at time claim filed – Whether claim therefore null and void and to be struck out- Interim Receiver’s report – Whether evidence of fraudulent preference – Whether court to act at this stage.

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