Judicial review - Revocation of firearm user's licence by Firearm Licensing Authority - Revocation upheld by Minister - At what stage under the Firearm Act does a party have a right to be heard - Procedural impropriety - Illegality - Whether ther Minister is bound to accept the recommendation of the Tribunal.
Medical practitioner - Breach of duty of confidentiality - Public interest – Doctor's duty to patient and to public - Breach of constitutional right to privacy - Damages for breach of duty of confidence - False imprisonment - Defamation.
Breach of contract for sale of land - Whether previous oral contract forms part of the agreement for sale of land - Mesne profits - Apportionment of outgoings - Statute of Fraud S. 4
Freezing Order - Good arguable case - Real risk of party dissipating assets - Where there is hardship on the defendant his legitimate interests must prevail over that of
the claimant - Court’s objective is to obtain just results - Serious issue to be tried - Adequacy of damages - Balance of convenience- Accounting by Executor - Court must not act in vain
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Application for Leave to apply for Judicial Review – Review of a decision made by the Director of Public Prosecutions – Whether there is a reasonable prospect of success – Sections 1(9) and 94 of the Constitution of Jamaica.
Constitutional law - Right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time- Delay/impossibility of a judgment being delivered - Reasonable time guarantee- Remedies for breach of the section 16(2) right – Damages - Measure of damages - Whether summary assessment of the nominate torts would be an appropriate remedy – Costs - Costs thrown away – Section 16(2) the charter of fundamental rights and freedom
Family law - Whether a common law relationship existed between the applicant and the deceased - Whether the applicant is a spouse within the meaning of the Act - Intestate Estates and Property Charges Act S. 1 and 2.
