The Hon. Mrs. Justice Lisa Palmer Hamilton

Bennett, Kemar Earl Danelio v Porter, Andrew Sheen

Civil Practice & Procedure – Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – Duty of care – Breach of duty of care – Credibility of parties – Assessment of damages – Interest on award of damages.

Baba Limited v West Best Foods Jamaica Limited

Civil practice and procedure — Application to set aside default judgment in default of defence — Whether conditions for setting aside default judgment are satisfied - Rule 13.3 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2002 as amended - Overriding objective

Williams, Roger v Edgehill Homes Limited

Civil Practice & Procedure -  Breach of Contract – Fraud – Whether the purported agreement is fraudulent – Whether the purported agreement is therefore valid – Whether there exists sufficient acts of part performance in relation to the alleged oral agreement – Damages for breach of contract – Quantum Meruit basis

Sprague, Robert v Bonus Parts, Accessories & Auto Imports Limited

Company Law - Civil Practice and Procedure – Civil Procedure Rule 27.2 (8) – Fixed Date Claims (First Hearings) – Section 212 of the Companies Act – Application for Leave to bring Derivative Action in the name and on behalf of the company – Statutory requirements to be met (reasonable notice, good faith & appears to be in the interest of the company) – Section 213 of the Companies Act – Court’s Powers.

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