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Vision 

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.

The Honourable Mr. Justice Dale Staple (Ag.)

Re. Lot No. 188 Pembroke Hall, St. Andrew

Restrictive Covenant – Part 26 Civil Procedure Rule- Rule 26.1(v) – Notice to Parties of the Court’s intention to make orders of its own volition at a hearing – Breach - Specific modification - Inordinate delay - Explanation of delay - The question of prejudice

Children's Advocate v R. H.

Family Law – Section 14(1) (a) of Schedule 1 of the Child Care and Protection Act – Medical Treatment in the absence of parental consent – The Court’s parens patriae jurisdiction – An order making a child a ward of the Court – Section 27 of the Judicature (Supreme Court) Act – Child’s best interest – balancing exercise.

Campbell, Rupert v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Negligence – Duty of Care of Prison Authorities Towards Prisoners - Failure to Care for Prisoners in Custody – Whether Prison Authorities Failed to Ensure that the Claimant Received Proper Medical Attention Within a Reasonable Time When
Notified of Injury – Whether Failure of Authorities Caused the Injury to the Claimant.

Sarju, John v Sarju, Michael, Raamdhani Sarju, Hazel Sarju and Charlene Narcisse

Civil Procedure – Application to Strike out Case – Application Made in Claim
Started by Fixed Date Claim Form – Whether or Not Permissible.
Land Law – Adverse Possession – Whether or not Claimant as Licensee can
establish adverse possession – Whether granting of license by one joint tenant
binds all joint tenants – Whether license created was revoked by death of one joint
tenant – Whether Claimant’s pleadings disclose no reasonable grounds for
bringing the Claim.

Jamaica Association of Composers and Publishers Limited v Inntech Communication Limited

Civil Procedure – Application to Enter Default Judgment on Terms – Meaning of
Registered Office of a Company – Whether a company can have more than one
registered offices – How to treat with a purported registered address which
includes both a physical address and a P.O. Box Number – Whether or not the
Defendant was served with the Claim Form and Particulars of Claim.

Bissick, Terry-Ann v Convenient Brands Limited

Negligence – Employers Liability – Whether Claimant has established breach of
duty of employer to provide safe system of work, sufficient staff and equipment –
duty of claimant to provide sufficient evidence of breaches.

McFarlane, Jason (Administrator Ad Litem in the Estate of Carol McFarlane, deceased, intestate) v Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited

Pleadings – Amendment to pleadings – Substitution of parties – Whether claimant changed her status as one party to another party – Whether claimant’s change in status is the same as substitution of a party – Whether claimant permitted to substitute a claimant under the general provisions relating to amendment of statement of case before a Case Management Conference.
Pleadings – Amendment to pleadings – Relation back principle of amendments to pleadings – Whether amendment to sue as administratrix renders entire claim a nullity.

Hewitt, Valrose v Port Marley Ltd

Negligence – Contributory negligence – Pleadings – Whether contributory negligence properly pleaded – Whether Court can consider contributory negligence if not properly pleaded 
Negligence – Employer’s liability – Duty to have and maintain a safe place of work - Whether or not employer breached duty to have and maintain a safe place of work – Was the floor of the defendant’s premises in an unsafe condition for workers?

Reading Holdings Limited v Anderson, Silbert and Anderson, Prudence

Application for Freezing Order – Application for extension of freezing order –
Whether or not applicants have an arguable case – Factors that affect whether
Applicant has an arguable case – Whether claim likely to be struck out as being
statute barred – Whether claim sufficiently supported by evidence.

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