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

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

IBP Outsourcing Limited v Unique Four Limited

Nuisance – Commercial Lease – Noise from Adjoining Nightclub – Landlord liable in Nuisance if Participated Directly – Whether Landlord Liable for Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment – Whether Doctrine of Frustration applies – Alteration to Premises – Unstamped Lease Agreement Inadmissible for Enforcement of its Terms – Common Law – Privity of Contract – Parties agreed to be bound - The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011, section 16(2) - The Stamp Duty Act, section 36

Codner, Denvan v The Land Surveyor's Disciplinary Committee of Jamaica

Judicial Review − Student Surveyor served by registered post fails to appear at disciplinary hearing – Finding of guilt made in absentia – Sentence – Appeal from sentence – Judicial review of finding of guilt of Committee - Appeal from sentence to Court of Appeal – Challenge to finding of guilt and sentence concurrently in Supreme Court and Court of Appeal – No application for stay of proceedings in Court of Appeal – Court of Appeal reduces sentence before judicial review is complete – Effect on judicial review proceedings.

Robinson, Kenya v Ashley, Her Honour Ms Sasha

Judicial Review – Application for leave - Whether a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force can record his/her own statement as both its maker and recorder – Parish Judge committed accused to stand trial in Circuit Court – Whether statutory requirements for committal on paper complied with – Whether insufficiency of evidence or error in reception of evidence – Statutory interpretation.

Committal Proceedings Act, Committal Proceedings Rules, 2016, Part 56 Civil Procedure Rules.

Senior, Kenton v Walker, Joan Guy

Application for leave to apply for judicial review - Immigration Officer placed on interdiction – Whether improper delegation of authority – Whether there was one continuous illegal act against which time did not begin to run - Subjective state of
mind of the applicant, and his decision to delay challenge not relevant to the application of rule 56.6(1) - An act does not extend over a period simply because the act has ‘continuing consequences’ - Delay bars grant of leave - Threshold test
failed.
Part 56 Civil Procedure Rules

Edwards, Rick v Director of Public Prosecutions

Appeal  – Bail - Appeal from refusal by Parish Judge – Statutory interpretation – Strength of case against defendant – Good faith - Duty on Appellant – Meaning of sufficient cause – Constitutional provisions conferring entitlement to bail.

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