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The Honourable Miss Justice Althea Jarrett

Stewart, David (Trading as Speed and Truck World) v National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited

Interim injunction - Whether there is a serious issue to be tried that the defendant is in breach of the Universal Terms & Conditions Merchant Agreement – Whether the defendant was entitled to freeze the claimant’s bank account under the Universal Terms & Conditions Merchant Agreement – Whether the defendant was entitled to notice before his account was frozen – Whether the defendant was denied the opportunity to respond to the chargeback query.

DCL Castles & Cottages Development Limited v Skyscrapers Builders Limited

Arbitration Act 2017 - Application to set aside arbitral awards - Whether there are two final awards - Whether there is a partial award and a final award – Whether the cost award is an amendment to the merits award –section 55 (3) of the Arbitration Act 2017 - Whether time to set aside the awards has expired section 49 of the Arbitration Act - Whether time can be extended under section 55(3) of the Arbitration Act 2017- UNCITRAL Model Law - Jamaica International Arbitration Centre (JIAC) Fast Track Rules – Whether a cost award can be set aside in the face of Article 14 (2) of the Jamaica In

Gordon, Lucinda v Elizabeth Richards (Trading as Almond Lodge) Consolidated with Elizabeth Richards v Lucinda Gordon

Recovery of possession of land - Whether the registered proprietor is barred from seeking recovery of possession under sections 3 and 30 of the Limitation of Actions Act - Whether the registered proprietor’s rights and interest have been extinguished – Whether mesne profits are payable – Whether the lack of building approval should disentitle the defendant from a possessory title – Whether mesne profits are payable.

Re: Lot 417A Barbican Heights

Application to modify restrictive covenants under section 3(1) of the Restrictive Covenants (Discharge and Modification) Act – What is the neighbourhood – Whether the character of the neighbourhood has changed - whether restrictions are obsolete - Whether the reasonable user of land impeded – Whether the proposed modification will not injure the persons entitled to the benefit of the restrictions

Thompson, Robert (Executor of the estate of Elethia Thompson) v Thompson, John (Executor of the estate of Elethia Thompson)

Claimant filing suit in a representative capacity as executor of his mother’s estate - Death of the claimant prior to trial - Devolution of office of executor on death where there is a surviving co-executor - Inapplicability of the chain of representation - Suitability of applying for administrator ad litem by executor of deceased claimant -Applicability of CPR 19.3, 19.2(5) and 21.8

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