Vision 

A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

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To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

The Honourable Miss Justice Althea Jarrett

Brown, Norman v The Integrity Commission and Kevon Stephenson

Judicial Review - Leave for judicial review - whether threshold test for leave met - Whether impugned passages from Investigation Report amenable to judicial review- Whether declarations require leave for judicial review – Whether injunctions require leave for judicial review - The Integrity Commission Act – Civil Procedure Rules, R. 56

P & L Lender LLC v P & L Holdings Limited

Mortgages - Whether claimant permitted to exercise power of sale over land excluded from the mortgage – Section 106, 68 and 71 of Registration of Titles Act – Section 63 of the Trust Act

Bennett, Errol v LHCC Perfect Homes Limited and Ian K. Levy

Stay of taxation proceedings pending appeal - Extension of time to file points of dispute - Whether points of dispute to be filed to permit such application - Whether application for extension of time to file bill of costs permissible under CPR 65 - CPR 65(18) – CPR 65(19) – CPR 65(20)

Rutherford, Granklin v Rui Jamaicotel Limited

Personal injury claim – Whether claimant should be permitted to amplify his witness statement under CPR 29.1 (a) – Whether claimant permitted to rely on documents not previously disclosed - Whether claimant has proven breach of duty under the Occupiers’ Liability Act- Whether causal connection between injury and alleged breach of duty.

Evans, George and Egerton Forrester v G. A. Hamilton and Company Limited and George Evans and Egerton Forrester v George Hamilton

Application to strike out claim against the 2nd defendant - Whether Summary Judgment should be entered in favour of the 1st defendant on the counterclaim – Whether specific performance should be granted in respect of contract to sell land – Whether damages should be awarded in addition to specific performance – Whether damages too remote – Whether costs should be summarily assessed – CPR 65.7 and 65.9

Romans, Dwayne (Re)

Declaration of spousal relationship under section 2 of the Intestates Estates and Property Charges Act - Whether the applicant was a single woman - Whether the deceased was a single man - Whether the applicant and the deceased cohabited together as though they were man and wife for a period of not less than 5 years prior to the death of the deceased

Campbell, Dayton v Cross, Karen, Natalee Stack and Michelle Stern

Defamation - Application to strike out defence for failure to comply with a court order-CPR 26.3(1)(a) - Application to strike out defence for failing to disclose reasonable grounds for defending the claim - CPR 26.3(1)(c) - Whether application to amend defence should be granted - CPR 69.3 -The defences of Truth, Fair Comment, Innocent Dissemination and Qualified Privilege -The Defamation Act 2013.

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