Brown, Kent v Firearm Licensing Authority
Judicial Review - Failure to issue Firearm dealers’ licence - Gunsmith’s licence &
Firearm range licence - Legitimate Expectation - Duty of decision maker to give
notification of its decision - Firearms Act, 1967 - Interpretation Act, 1968 - Civil
Procedure Rules, 2002 Rule 29.1(1), Rule 29.1(2), Rule 30.3
Bernard, Deanroy Ralston v The Public Services Commission, the Attorney General of Jamaica and the Jamaica Civil Service Association
Constitution - Power to Transfer Permanent Secretary - Legitimate Expectation-
Breach of Natural Justice – Damages – Injunction - Certiorari
Sections 1(2)(a), 1(2)(b), 93 and 126 of the Jamaica (Constitution), Order in Council
1962
Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency and Clifford Barrett v The Attorney General of Jamaica, Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II and New Day Aluminum (Jamaica) Limited
Constitutional law – Standing to commence constitutional claim – Whether company has locus standi to commence a claim for constitutional redress under section 19(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in its own right - Whether a company can claim environmental rights under the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms - Right to enjoy a healthy and productive environment free from the threat of injury or damage from environmental abuse and degradation of the ecological heritage - Right to protection from degrading treatment
Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency and Clifton Bennett v The Attorney General of Jamaica and Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II
Application to strike out portions of first claimant’s affidavit
Montique, Hartford v Firearm Licensing Authority
Application for leave to apply for judicial review - Seizure of firearm pending investigation into criminal charges - Whether seizure is in contravention of the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act 2022 or Firearms Act, 1967 - Delay as a bar - Alternate remedy provided in stature - Firearms Act, 1967 applied.
Davidson, Damion v The Commissioner of Police
Judicial Review - Re-enlistment of police officer – Officer fails to respond to
notice of non-recommendation before period of enlistment expires – Officer
removed from Force – Officer not considered dismissed – Reinstatement not
Application re-enlistment – Legitimate expectations – Jamaica Constabulary
Force Act, Police Services Regulations, – Book of Rules for the Guidance and
General Direction of the Jamaica Constabulary Force
Demercado, Wayne v The Firearm Licensing Authority, The Review Board and the Minister of National Security
Judicial Review - Revocation of Firearm User’s Licence - Failure to conduct hearing by Review Board and Minister – Should the Review Board provide detailed reasons to further an appeal – Role of Review Board – Role of Minister - Decision of Minister made without reasons - Whether delay is breach of natural justice – Statutory Interpretation – Firearms Act, 1967, Firearms(Appeals to Minister) Regulations
Hylton, Denise v Thompson, Peter
Judicial review - Application to strike out - Misjoinder of respondent - Application for leave to apply for judicial review.
Lloyd, Gary v Dacosta, Richard and Jamaica Defence Force
Judicial review – Military law – Jurisdiction of court – Discharge from military – Whether claim justiciable – Breach of natural justice – Defence Act - The Defence (Regular Force Enlistment and Service) Regulations, 1962 – Force Standing Orders
Sykes, Steven and Lynden Nugent v Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, The Natural Resources Conservation Authority and the Town and Country Planning Authority
Disclosure - Application to strike out statement of case - Whether breach of order for specific disclosure – Whether legal professional privilege or relevance reasons to withhold