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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.

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.

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

Smith, Sonia and Donovan McKenzie et al v The Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation et al

Application for leave to appeal – Relevant Test – Rule 1.8(9) CAR - Judicial Review – Part 56 CPR - Lapse of Time – Whether there can be a second application for judicial review – Is a second application the same as a renewal

Levy, Rosemarie v Richard McLeoa and Winston Thompson

Assessment of Damages –– Personal Injury –– Motor vehicle accident –– Negligence –– Pain and suffering and loss of amenities –– Special damages –– Soft tissue injury to left waist –– Multiple abrasions to skin –– Whiplash injury of cervical spine –– Traction brachial plexopathy –– Chronic Lumbosacral strain – – Bilateral Knee Medial Bursitis –– Left Metatarsalgia –– 3% whole person impairment.

Tummings, Kimarla v Baker, Winston and Tennyson Foster

Civil procedure – Application to set aside default judgment pursuant to rule 13.3 of the Civil Procedure Rules – Application to extend the validity of the Ancillary Claim Form – Application to extend the validity of the Ancillary Particulars of Claim – Whether the Defendant has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim – Whether the Defendant has a good explanation – Delay – Risk of prejudice.

Kent, Desmond v Williams, Navada and Marlene Thompson

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES –– Personal Injury –– Pedestrian hit by motor vehicle –– Motor vehicle collision –– Negligence –– Pain and suffering and loss of amenities –– Special damages –– Tenderness over 9th ribs –– Fracture to 9th left rib –– Chronic Pain –– Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder –– Moderate tenderness over left and right anterior 7th ribs.

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