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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.

Keniston, Deena v Clarke, Leandy

rust – Disputed property ownership – Whether the legal ownership of the Fort Charles property registered in the joint names of the claimant and the defendant is held on trust for the claimant - Whether the claimant intended to make a gift of purchase of half share in the property to the defendant – Whether legal ownership of the Toyota Wish Motor car registered in the joint names of the claimant and the defendant is held on trust for the claimant - Whether the claimant intended to make a gift of purchase of half share in the Toyota Wish Motor car to the defendant – Presumption of resulting

Cunningham, Len by and through their agent Joyce Bunting et al v Hall, Victor and Sonia Hall

CIVIL PROCEDURE - Agency - Adverse Possession - Fraud - Whether Joyce Bunting was the claimants’ agent, and therefore, had the authority to act and deal with the disputed land for and on behalf of the claimants - Whether, by operation of the Limitation of Actions Act (LAA), the claimants’ alleged adverse possession of the disputed lands, extinguished the registered title obtained by the 1st defendant - Whether the 1st defendant committed fraud when obtaining a certificate of title for the lands registered at volume 1471 folio 698 of the Register Book of Titles, which comprise the disputed l

Cousins, Velrose v Passley, Chester, Cameca Passley and Chester Passley (In his capacity as Executor of the estate of John Passley)

CIVIL PROCEDURE - Whether, by operation of the Limitations of Actions Act (LAA), the claimant’s alleged adverse possession of a portion of the disputed land, extinguished the registered title of the said property, held by the estate of the deceased proprietor - Whether an implied licence can defeat an adverse possession claim - Whether the 1st defendant could have given an implied licence to the claimant to occupy the disputed property - Whether the court should order that the Registrar of Titles cancel the existing certificate of title registered at volume 1158 folio 668 of the Register Bo

Tracey, Errol v Attorney General of Jamaica

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Claimant’s failure to file and serve witness statement and list of documents within the relevant time - Rules 29.11 and 28.14 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) - Application for relief from sanctions - Whether the relevant witness statement and list of documents were filed and served within time as prescribed or whether any sanction applies, and if so, what sanction applies - Whether the application for relief was filed promptly - Whether the application for relief, filed, is supported by evidence on affidavit - Whether the failure was unintentional - Whether there was a g

Prawl, Tanya (Administratrix for the estate of Gloria Prawl) v The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited

CIVIL PROCEDURE - Application by the claimant for summary judgment against the defendant and/or to strike out the defendant’s defence - Whether summary judgment should be granted in favour of the claimant against the defendant in light of the orders sought in the claimant’s claim form and particulars of claim, which were filed on September 1, 2022 - Whether the defendant’s defence, which was filed on October 27, 2022, should be struck out - Application by the defendant to strike out the claimant’s statement of case or, alternatively, for summary judgment in favour of the defendant - Wh

Weir, Owayne v Dwayne Williams

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Claimant’s failure to file and serve witness statement and list of documents within the relevant time - Rules 29.11 and 28.14 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) - Application for relief from sanctions - Whether the relevant witness statement and list of documents were filed and served within time as prescribed or whether any sanction applies, and if so, what sanction applies - Whether the application for relief was filed promptly - Whether the application for relief, filed, is supported by evidence on affidavit - Whether the failure was unintentional - Wh

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