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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.

Brown, James v Rodney, Karl and Rodney, Maureen

Claim for recovery of possession of property – Defendants’ application to strike out claimant’s statement of case – Defendants’ application for summary judgment – Claim form proceedings – Whether claim ought to have been commenced by means of fixed date claim form – Conversion of proceedings – Basis for striking out statement of case – Abuse of process – Consideration of claimant’s statement of case.

Jobson, Demetri and Jobson, Max v Administrator General of Jamaica and New Falmouth Resorts Limited

Application by 1st defendant to strike out claim - Legal principles to be applied - Abuse of process - Claim seeks reliefs for alleged negligence pertaining to administration of deceased's estate - Whether remedy for breach of trust can properly be pursued as a ngeligence claim - Section 39 and 40  of the Administrator General's Act - Failure to comply with duties of trustee - Need to set out cause of action in claim form.

Webster, Faith v The Public Service Commission

Judicial review  - Natural justice - Legitimate expectation - Whether hearing required prior to interdiction of public officer - Whether withholding of half of the claimant’s salary while claimant is on interdiction constitutes a penalty -  Whether claim has been filed against the appropriate party as defendant - Presumption of regularity - Breach of constitutional rights to fair hearing and enjoyment of property - Abuse of process.

Lattibeaudiere, Wayne v Flames Production Incorporation and Barrett, Patrick

Application for relief from sanctions – Need to make application promptly – Need to satisfy the court that there has been general compliance with court orders and rules of court – Deed to satisfy the court that the failure to comply was not intentional – Circumstances in which rule 26.8 (3) of the Civil Procedure Rules is to be considered by court.

Campbell, Seaton v Rose Brown, Donna and Brown, Carlton AND Rose Brown, Donna v Brown, Carlton et al

Claim for declaration of title based on adverse possession – Ancillary claim filed by defendants against claimant and seeking recovery of possession of property and damages for trespass – Application for entry of summary judgment and for recovery of possession – Claimant in actual occupation of property – Defendants are registered title holders of said property – Defendants purchased said property without actual notice of claimant then having been in actual occupation of said property – Constructive notice of claimant’s occupation of said property – Whether defendants obtained registered ti

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