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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.

Martin, Craig v John Archer

Negligence - motor vehicle accident - child victim - 13 year old boy injured in motor vehicle collision while crossing the road - standard of care required of defendant - whether breach of duty of care by defendant- whether defendant liable Civil Procedure- defendant's failure to properly set out case in defence - facts not pleaded contained in witness statement - whether defendant ought to be permitted to rely on facts not pleaded - CPR, r. 10.5 & 10.7

DONOVAN BENNETT v ADVANTAGE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTd

Insurance – motor vehicle insurance – claim for indemnity - policy covers loss due to theft - vehicle stolen - vehicle parked at time stolen - vehicle parked by a driver to whom restriction in policy applies – whether unauthorized person was driving vehicle or had it in his charge for the purpose of driving at the time vehicle stolen - whether liability excluded by terms of policy - incorporation of proposal into contract - whether insurer justified in refusing to honour claim for indemnity

Legal Officer's Staff Association and Manley, Tasha et al v The Attorney General et al

Judicial review - Legitimate expectation - Government’s policy for computation of salaries of legal officers - Policy linking legal officers’ salaries to judges’ salaries - Change of policy by government - Legislation effecting change in policy - No notification to legal officers - No consultation before change effected - Breach of legal officers’ legitimate expectation - Whether breach of legitimate expectation justified - Whether legitimate expectation overridden by legislation - Appropriateness of case for judicial review - Whether alternative remedy exists - Whether declaratory relief a

Williams, Arthur v Holness, Andrew

Constitutional law - Parliament - The Senate - Appointment of Senator - Resignation of Senator - Removal of Senator - Pre-Signed and undated letters of resignation and authorization given to leader of opposition by Sanator at time of appointment  to use letters at his sole discretion to effect resignation of Senator –  Senator refusing to resign - Use of the letters by the leader of oppositon to effect resignation of the Senator – Whether authority to use letters revoked - Whether letters unconstitutional - Whether the request for and use of the letters by the leader of

Okuonghae, Alexander v University Of Technology Jamaica

Employment law  – University – Visitor – Termination of employment – Contractual notice given – Allegation of breach of internal laws and natural justice by uiversity – Visitorial jurisdiction – Whether jurisdiction of court ousted – The University of the West Indies Jamamica Act, SS.5, 11(2).


Defamation  – Libel – Alleged defamatory statement by employee  – Whether university liable – Failure to plead facts relied on  – Consequences  – Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 8.9 (1) & 8.9 (A).

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