The Hon. Mrs. Sonia Bertram-Linton

Judicial review - Principles applicable - Reviewing decision of the Commissioner of Police - Wednesbury unreasonableness - Principles of natural justice - Decision not to re-enlist  police officer.

Judicial Review – Whether the relevant authorities acted ultra vires - Statutory Interpretation – Legitimate Expectation – Town and Country Planning Act – Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act – 1966 Town and Country Planning (Kingston) Development Order – Town and Country Planning (Kingston and Saint Andrew and Pedro Cays) Provisional Development Order, 2017

Interim injunction - Factors to consider in granting an interim injunction - Whether there is a serious issue to be tried - Whether damages are adequate -Balance of convenience - Civil Procedure Rules - Section 49 (h) of the Judicature (Supreme Court) Act

Bill of costs- Disputed Attorney’s fees - Whether Attorney’s bill of costs was excessive and inequitable - Whether the Court has jurisdiction to refer the Bill of Costs to the Registrar of the Supreme Court for Taxation - Whether Defendant can charge Claimant maintenance for property in their possession by Order of the Court.

Constitutional law –– Freedom of expression – Freedom of religion – Equality
before the law – Right of every child to such measures of protection as are required
by virtue of the status of being a minor as part of the family – Right of a child to
publicly funded tuition in a public educational institution at the pre-primary and
primary levels – Equitable and humane treatment – Respect for and protection of
private and family life and privacy of the Home – Freedom from discrimination –

Personal Injury - Negligence - Accident between cyclist and motorist - Claimant hit from behind - Assessment of damages - Quantum of damages - Pain and suffering - Permanent partial disability - Medical expenses - Future medical care - Consequential loss - Loss of earnings

Application for Interim Injunction – Factors to be considered in granting Interim Injunction- Constabulary Force Act – Jamaica Police Federation – Whether a final hearing of a dispute is unlikely to occur because the grant or refusal of an injunction would virtually bring the dispute to an end – Whether damages are an adequate remedy – American Cyanamid plus test – The effect of the absence of an undertaking in damages – Where would the greater risk of injustice lie.

Probate - Will - Validity - Forgery- Undue influence - Whether testator possessed testamentary capacity at the time of execution of Will - Whether signature on Will was that of the testator - Expert Evidence.

Contract -  Breach of Contract – Section 2 (1)(a) and (b) Employment (Termination and Redundancy Payments) Regulations 1974 – Calculation of Redundancy Payment – What is considered Normal Wages – Implied contractual terms