LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for the Judges for the Michaelmas Term 2025


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. Mrs. Justice Sonya Wint-Blair

CVM Television Limited v The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica

Judicial Review – Application for leave – Television station holder of exclusive
broadcasting rights to English Premier League matches – Customer complaints to
Regulator that applicant advertised matches not broadcast online - Regulator
decided applicant engaged in misleading advertising as matches not broadcast as
advertised – Suitability of alternate remedies – Grounds and evidence relied on by
applicant must disclose arguable case – Failing test of arguability is a bar to grant
of discretionary relief

Island Jamaica Limited v The Industrial Disputes Tribunal

Judicial Review – Employment – Unjustifiable dismissal not challenged – Compensatory Award challenged for being Wednesbury unreasonable – Failure of IDT to consider all relevant factors – Parity with previous awards absent from findings and not considered – Award irrational.

Campbell-Clarke, Georgia et al v Francis, Margot Odette

Land – Whether beneficial co-owner can dispossess registered proprietor who is co-owner – Co-owner executrix of unadministered estate – Whether wife of deceased co-owner is licensee of paper owner – Wife derives possession from husband – Joint occupation and possession entitles wife to possessory title against registered co-owner – Whether paper owner has standi to bring claim against wife for recovery of possession after husband dies.

Lawrence, Owen v Lawrence, Calvin

Land - Last Will And Testament of Father of Parties - Title Obtained By Fraud - Executor breaching duty of trust by registering trust property in sole name - Co-Executor unaware of fraud - Injunction - Section 24 of the Registration of Titles Act, 1889,
Section 3 and 5 of the Real Property Representative Act, 1903, Section 43 of the Trustees Act, 1987

Delaphena, Sandra v THe Board of Management of Black River High School, Teachers' Appeal Tribunal, The Minister of Education and the Attorney General of Jamaica

Judicial Review – Dismissal of Teacher – Allegation of failure to submit lesson plans – Fair Hearing – Breach of the Education Regulations – Procedural Impropriety – Bias – Whether right to Cross-Examine – Hearsay Evidence – Defects in the Application of the Rules of Natural Justice by an Inferior Tribunal can be Cured by a Subsequent Proceeding in an Appellate Court or Tribunal with Review Powers - Irrationality and Failure to Consider Breaches of Natural Justice in ruling of Teachers Appeal Tribunal - Statutory Interpretation

Warren, Gavin (By next friend Charmaine Nisbeth v The Minister of National Security and The Commissioner of Corrections et al

Civil Procedure - Application to strike out amended statement of case – Parties to
litigation must have mental capacity - Words “incapable of managing his or her
own affairs” not defined in Mental Health Act or Civil Procedure Rules - Court may
put matters right in keeping with the overriding objective – Order is retrospective
to date of commencement of the claim – Amendment to pleadings overtakes
original pleadings

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