Causwell SNR., Michael and Michael Causwell JNR v Clacken, Dwight and LMH Publishing Limited
Civil Procedure and Practice – Defamation – Whether the publication contained defamatory material against the Claimant – Defence of justification – Defence of fair comment – Defence of qualified privilege – Assessment of damages – General damages – Aggravated damages – Exemplary damages – The Defamation Act 2013.
Lee, Wendy, Martin Hopwood and Anne Hopwood et al v Attorney General et al
Constitutional law — Challenge to the environmental permit granted by the Minister
of Economic Growth and Job Creation — NRCA refuses environmental permit —
Forestry Department objects — Right to enjoy a healthy and productive
environment likely to be breached — Right to property — Oakes Test —
Comparative Law — International instruments — Decision of Minister and
Environmental Permit struck down as unconstitutional - Declarations — Injunction
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment)
Causwell Snr., Michael et al v Dwight Claken et al
Civil Procedure and Practice – Defamation – Whether the publication contained defamatory material against the Claimant – Defence of Justification – Defence of fair comment – Defence of Qualified privilege – Assessment of Damages – General Damages – Aggravated Damages – Exemplary Damages – The Defamation Act 2013
Patterson, Joseph; David Thompson and Abbey-Gayle Thompson et al v Attorney General of Jamaica
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – The Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962, section 49 – Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011, sections 13 (3)(e) and (f) – Disaster Risk Management Act, sections 26, 27 and 52 – Public Order Act, sections 6,11 and 12.
Lawrence, Symone v Samuels, Kirk and Lauriston Hamilton
Assessment of Damages –– Personal Injury –– Passenger in vehicle involved in collision –– Negligence –– Pain and suffering and loss of amenities –– Special damages –– Severe whiplash –– Lower back strain –– Contusions –– Headaches.
Sonic Limited v Rural Agricultural Development Authority, David Brown Consolidated with Sonic Limited v Courtney Richards, Rose Hall and Fitzroy McPherson et al
Civil Procedure and Practice – Application to Strike Out Claim – Does Statement of
Case include Reply and Defence to Counterclaim - Application for Summary
Judgment – Whether the Claimant has a real prospect of succeeding in the claim –
Impact of Failure to comply with Rule 15.4(4) – Whether Summary Judgment can
be entered on the Counterclaim filed.
Jackson, Devontie v Stephen, Shirley and Norman Rhoden
DAMAGES - Assessment of damages –– Personal Injury –– Motor vehicle collision –– Negligence –– Damages –– Pain and suffering and loss of amenities – Special damages
Administrator General for Jamaica (Administrator of Estate of Oneaque Whitter otherwise called Aneaque Jannelt Whitter, deceased) v Ennis, Sanjay
Damages - Assessment of damages – Fatal Accidents Act – Law Reform
(Miscellaneous Provisions Act) – Loss of expectation – Loss of earnings – Pain
and suffering.
Administrator-General for Jamaica (Administrator of Estate of Oneaque Whitter) v Ennis, Sanjay
Damages - Assessment of damages – Fatal Accidents Act – Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) – Loss of expectation – Loss of earnings – Pain and suffering.
Williams, Lorris v Prince, Corie
Civil Practice and Procedure –– The Property (Rights of Spouses) Act ––Application for extension of time to bring a claim for division of property under section 13 (2) of The Property (Rights of Spouses) Act –– Factors to be considered by the Court for an extension of time –– Whether the delay is Inordinate –– Whether there is a good reason for the delay –– Whether there is a prima facie case –– Prejudice –– Whether the overriding objectives is in favour of the granting or denying the extension of time.