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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.

The Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Brooks

Boothe, Errol v Cheketa Boothe

Divorce - Application to set aside Decree Absolute for irregularity - Notice of

application for Decree Absolute not served on Respondent - rant of Decree

Absolute affecting Respondent's rights to apply under the Married Women's

Property Act - Whether Decree Absolute void for irregularity - Rule 49 of the

Matrimonial Causes Rules 1989

Blair, Dave v Hugh C. Hyman & Co, Hugh C. Hyman

Practice and Procedure - Application to set aside default judgment - Delay in filing

Defence - Wbether Defence has any real prospect of success - Rule 13.3 of the CPR

- Limitation period in Tort

Aarons, Elecia v Zepheniah Aarons

Contract - Whether monies delivered to the Defendant by the Claimant was

by way of an investmelit in a business enterprise or by way of loan

Horner, Dudley Ian Ward

Practice and Procedure - Fixed Date Claim Form not served - Order made thereon

- Respondent said to be unable to manage his affairs - Application to set aside order - Whether notice of the Fixed Date Claim form should have been given - Whether

any other order would have been made had notice been given - CPR, rules 5.10,

11.16 and 11.18

Mental Health - Application for order appointing Committee - Whether notice of

Regina v The Director of Correctional Services Ex parte Garfield Peart

Sentencing - Murder - Applicant a juvenile at time of commission of offence - Detention at the courts's pleasure - Application for review of sentence - Application for release - Whether applicant should be released - Factore to be taken into account - The Civil Procedure Rules (2002) (CPR) Part 75 - The Juveniles Act S. 29(1) repealed - The Parole Aact S. 7(7).

Douglas, Major Herman v Jamaica Observer Ltd & Denzil Kerr

Defamation - Words published concerning competence of a public officer in

carrying out his duties - Whether defamatory - Whether defences of justification,

qualified privilege and/or fair comment made out - Whether publisher actuated by

malice -Whether newspaper acted reasonably and prudently in reporting the issue

(Reynolds defence)

Citizens Bank Ltd v Randolph Green

Practice and Procedure - Application to set aside default judgment -Whether Writ

1 of Summons served - Delay in filing Application - Whether Defence has any real

prospect of success -Rules 13.2 and 13.3 of the CPR

Bratton Limited, First Caribbean International Bank (JA) Ltd v National Commercial Bank (Ja) Ltd, RBTT Bank Jamaica Ltd et al

Bills of Exchange - Cheque - Fraudulent Indorsement - Drawer issuing incomplete

crossed cheque - qheque completed by a person other than the named payee and

indorsed to thirq party - Whether payee "fictitious" - Bills of Exchange Act,

sections 7 and 8.

Banking - Effect of qrossing on cheque - Rights and responsibilities of paying bank -

Rights and responsil)ilities of collecting bank - Bills of Exchange Act, sections 60,80,

82 and 90.

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