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Spectrum Insurance Brokers Limited v The Industrial Disputes Tribunal and Mr. Laurel Smith

Judicial Review – Redundancy – Whether the Industrial Disputes Tribunal has jurisdiction over an industrial dispute concerning termination by way of
redundancy when referral by the Minister of Labour uncontested
Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act, Employment (Termination And
Redundancy Payments) Act
Civil Procedure Rules, 56.2(1), 56.2(2)(a)

Jamaica Redevelopment Foundation Inc. v The Attorney General of Jamaica and Industrial Disputes Tribunal

Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Right to due process – Whether
breach of the right to a fair hearing – Whether as presently constituted the
Industrial Disputes Tribunal is an independent and impartial authority
Constitution of Jamaica (Order in Council), 1962, sections 7(2), 8(2) - Charter of
Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, section 16(2) - Labour Relations and Industrial
Disputes Act, sections 7(2) and 8 (2)(c), Second Schedule, sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7.

Harrison, Joy Patricia v The Council fo the Caribbean Maritime University

Application for leave for judicial review - Nature of the application for leave -
Burden of proof - Standard of proof - Whether private law contract being
pursued as public law matter – Whether impugned decision amenable to
judicial review - Who is a public officer – Private law right derived from statute
distinct from private law right derived from contract - Leave refused
application to be treated as ordinary claim.

Paulwell, Phillip and Peter Bunting v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Constitutional Law - Constitutional Amendment to increase retirement age of the Director of Public Prosecutions – Whether the impugned Act is inconsistent with the supremacy clause and void – Whether the impugned Act amended the Constitution – Whether section 2 of the impugned Act may be struck down on the grounds of improper purpose as unconstitutional– Whether the impugned Act may be struck down for contravening the principle of separation of powers – Whether section 2 of the impugned Act has the effect of circumventing the constitutionally mandated process for the extension of

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