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Lawton, Karl; Carol Lawton and Dionne Lawton et al v Lawton, Edith (Administratrix of the Estate of Carol Manley Lawton)

Civil Procedure – Summary Judgment – Adverse Possession Claim – Is this an appropriate case to deal with summarily – Whether section 30 of the Limitation of Actions Act must be specifically pleaded – Are the proper parties before the Court – Limitation of Actions Act sections 3, 14 and 30 – Civil Procedure Rules 19.3, 26.9, 27 and 67.2

Rowe, Lawrence v The Attorney General of Jamacia, Constable Clayton Bromfield

Tort – Malicious Prosecution – Whether or not the 2nd Defendant had reasonable and probable to prosecute the Claimant for the offences charged - False Imprisonment – Whether or not the 2nd Defendant lawfully arrested and detained the Defendant for the offences under the Town and Communities Act and the other offences – Whether the Claimant was entitled to resist an unlawful arrest - Assault – Whether the 2nd Defendant Assaulted the Claimant - Statute – Town & Communities Act, Sections 11 and 23 -  Constabulary Force Act, Sections 15, 30 a

Spectrum Systems Limited v The Industrial Disputes Tribunal

Administrative Law – Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review out of time – principles involved - Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review – whether Applicant has a good arguable case with a real prospect of success - Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review – Whether or not the failure to give reasons for their award is a valid ground for leave to be granted for judicial review of the decision of the IDT – Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review – Whether or not the IDT gave a clear reason for refusing to admit evid

Tracey, Errol v Attorney General of Jamaica

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Claimant’s failure to file and serve witness statement and list of documents within the relevant time - Rules 29.11 and 28.14 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) - Application for relief from sanctions - Whether the relevant witness statement and list of documents were filed and served within time as prescribed or whether any sanction applies, and if so, what sanction applies - Whether the application for relief was filed promptly - Whether the application for relief, filed, is supported by evidence on affidavit - Whether the failure was unintentional - Whether there was a g

Haughton, Andre, Janice Allen et al v St. James Municipal Corporation

Administrative Law - Application for Leave to apply for Judicial Review -Town and Community (Control of Advertisement) Regulations sections 7, 9,13 and 16
Civil Procedure Rules - Part 56
Injunction - Whether consent is required for advertisement during election campaigns-the meaning of the phrase pending elections - Whether damages are the appropriate remedy
The Constitution of Jamaica Sections 64 and 65

JMMB Merchant Bank Limited v Finzi, Winston and Mahoe Bay Company Limited

Mortgage - Enforcement of power of sale without factual or legal predicate - Absence of proper documentation proving sums allegedly owed - Proceeds from bonds issued in Jamaican currency converted to United States currency - Money used to buy mortgages to pay loans - No proof that loans existed - Money to be repaid - Whether should be repaid in Jamaica of United States currency - Interest claimed as debt - Interim payment - Stay of proceedings. 

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