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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

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.

Community and Workers of Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union Limited v Chamers,Al, Lascynth Chambers and Evett Hyatt

Civil procedure – Whether the Claimant disbursed the full sum of the loan- Whether the Claimant failed to act in good faith and/or was negligent in the exercise of its power of sale- Measure of damages - Whether market value or forced sale value relevant in calculation of damages - When is the set-off to be done.

Jackson, Fitz v Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited

Civil Procedure – Application for extension of time to file Application for Leave to Appeal - Application for Leave to Appeal – Whether Court had jurisdiction to grant summary judgment to party without application – Whether Court improperly exercised jurisdiction to award costs against unsuccessful litigant in matter having a public interest – Application for stay of proceedings – Court of Appeal Rules [2002] (the CAR) – The Court of Appeal Amendment Rules [2025] Rule 1.8 (2) – The Court of Appeal Rules [2002], Rule 1.8(1), Rule 1.8 (7) – Bills of Exchange Act (BEA), S.

Tropicorp Mushrooms Limited v The Saint Thompas Parish Council Consolidated with Alred Samuels Edwards, Ian Harriott and Rupert Brown et al

Prescription - Sections 4, 14, 35, 36, 37 and 40 of the Parochial Roads Act – Section 3 of the Main Roads Act – Whether the reserved road that runs through property owned by Tropicrop Mushrooms Limited is a public or private road - Sections 2 and 5 of the Prescription Act – Whether the Claimants have acquired a right of way over the reserved road - Section 68 of the Registration of Titles Act – Sections 3 and 30 of the Limitation of Actions Act – Whether the Claimants have a right to farm on land registered in the name of Tropicrop Mushrooms Limited and Mossmans Peak Farms Limited by virtue

Chagod Tours Jamaica Limited (Formerly Shago Tours Jamaica Ltd.) v National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited

Civil Procedure - Whether to strike out the claimant’s statement of case as an abuse of process of the court - Distinction between test for interim injunction and test for summary judgment - Whether a statement of case is an abuse of process given judicial determination that there is no serious issue to be tried - Whether to grant summary judgment in favour of the defendant - Banker / Customer relationship - The contract / tort overlap in commercial contracts - CPR 26. 1(3) (c) and CPR 15.

Causwell SNR., Michael and Michael Causwell JNR v Clacken, Dwight and LMH Publishing Limited

Civil Procedure and Practice – Defamation – Whether the publication contained defamatory material against the Claimant – Defence of justification – Defence of fair comment – Defence of qualified privilege – Assessment of damages – General damages – Aggravated damages – Exemplary damages – The Defamation Act 2013.

Brady, Winston v Keene, Suewayne Lloyd and Insurance Company of the West Indies

Civil Procedure - CPR rule 11.16 - Considerations on application to extend time - Whether time should be extended to make application to set aside orders made without notice - Application to set aside order for substituted service on insurance company - Whether reasonable efforts made by insurer to contact insured to bring contents of claim form and particular of claim to his attention.

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