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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.

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- Factore to be taken into account - The Civil Procedure Rules (2002) (CPR) Part 75 - The Juveniles Act S. 29(1) repealed - The Parole Aact S. 7(7).

Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd ( Trading as Lime) v Digicel (Jamaica) Ltd

Contract - arbitration clause in contract - claim for breach of Interconnection

Agreement - application for stay of proceedirzgs and for. submission to arbitration -

principles governing application for stay - wlzetlz er conditions satisfied .for grant of

stay' - modern approach of tlze court to alternate dispute rcsolution - effect of CPR on

proceedings - Arbitration Act, ss. 5&20.

Bent, Linel v Eleanor Evans

Land Dispute- registered land- application to bring land under the Registration of Titles

Act- allegation of fraud- meaning offiaud under the Registration of Titles Act -whether

title obtained by fraud- standard of proof required -whether title to be cancelled on

grounds of fraud- The Registration of Titles Act, ss. 42,68,70,161 (d), 153 &I58

Request for adjournment- considerations for grant of an adjournment- no good reason

shown - Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), r.39.7

Lorgay Construction & Equipment Company Limited and Gayle, Norna v Jamaica Redevelopment Foundation Inc.

Application for interim injunction - Restraining mortgagee from exercising power of sale - Challenge to legality of assignment of mortgage debt - Whether agreement vitiated by duress - Whether third party rights likely to be affected by exercise of power of sale - Factors tobe considered - Injunction refused.

 

Whilby- Cunningham, Thelma v Cunningham, Leroy Augustus

Matrimonial Property - Claim for 50% share in dwelling-house - Parties separated - Claim brought more than twelve months after date of separation - Whether the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act applicable – Which section of the Act applicable or not or whether the rules of common law and equity apply - House built by spouses on family land - Whether
house is not family home because it is built on family land - Whether application of equal share rule ousted by absence of legal title in land on which house is built - the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act, ss 2, 4, 6, 11,

Southern Recycling LL.C. v Avra Towage BV (Owners of the Tug North)

Admiralty - Accident occurring in maritime protected area - Alleged damage to reef - Arrest of vessel - Application for release of vessel from arrest - Discretion of court to order release – Considerations in the exercise of discretion - Conditions to be satisfied to obtain release – Appropriate form of security – sufficiency of security - CPR 70.11 (4)

Nanco, Joseph v Lugg, Anthony and B & J Equipment Rental Limited

Default Judgment – Application to set aside judgment entered in default of defence – Prescribed notes to the defendant and form of defence not served with claim form – Acknowledgment of service filed with notice of intention to defend – No defence filed –
Whether defendant submitted to jurisdiction of the Court – Whether waiver of irregularity in service of claim – Whether default judgment irregularly or regularly obtained - Conditions to be satisfied for setting aside default judgment – CPR, 8.16(1); 9.6; 12. 5; 13.2 (1) (b); 13.3; 26.9; 30.3

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