The Hon. Mr. Justice Evan Brown

Lauder, Nicola and Jones, Lydia v Brady, Everett

Contract – Building contract – Contract to erect and install roof – Roof not erected according to the specifications and drawings – Whether work done in workmanlike manner – Roof not fit for the purpose required – Building unfit for human habitation - Measure of damages.

Hugh Sam, Suzette Ann Marie v Hugh Sam, Quentin Chong

Maintenance – spousal maintenance; application made before grant of decree nisi; whether final maintenance order can be made; lump sum and periodic payment orders; Matrimonial Causes Act SS.20 and 22; Maintenance Act SS.5 and 14(4).

Watson, Nathan v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Negligence – Collision at intersection controlled by traffic signals – Whether defendant liable – Assessment of cost of caregiver – National Minimum Wage used as a guide to estimate cost of care to accident victim – Minimum Wage Act S.3 – Interpretation Act S.21

Lambie, Basil Louis Hugh (Also known as Louis Lambie and Levy, Hugh (Representative of the Estate of Leroy Lambie, deceased) v Lambie, Marva (Administrator Ad Litem for the Estate of Max Lambie, deceased) et al

Administration of estate – Probate – Interpretation of Will – Doctrine of lapse - Exhibition of inventory and accounts – Delay and the duty to account - Revocation of Probate – Chain of representation - Grant de bonis non – Wills Act – Trustee Act – Limitation of Actions Act 5.28

Virgo, Amos v Nam, Steve

Practice and procedure - Application for summary judgment - Rule in Hollington v Hewthorn - Admissibility of please of guilty in criminal case - Whether defendant should be allowed to explain plea in civil trial.

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