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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.

2009

Elliot, Janice v Euro Star Motors Ltd

Whether breach of contract; whether Claimant was wrongfully

dismissed; extent of damages in wrongful dismissal; whether

Claimant entitled to incentive bonus on a proper construction of the

contract of employment; no evidence of satisfaction of conditions

precedent to entitlement; Defendant deciding not to call witnesses;

effect thereof on burden of proof; Claimant putting in witness

statement of Defendant's witness as hearsay under CPR 29.8(3);

whether this would be the evidence of the party putting such in;

RBTT Bank Jamaica Limited v Lakeland Farms Limited

Inter partes hearing of application for freezing order - Need for evidence of a 'real risk of dissipation' - What amounts to such evidence - Whether refraining from doing something which the defendant is not obliged to do can amount to provision of such evidence.

Edwards, Hubert v Milton Kelly, Wilhelmina Kelly

APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE DEFENCE - WHETHER

DEFENCE HAS ANY REAL PROSPECT OF SUCCESS - EXTINCTION OF

TITLE TO LAND - CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES - RULE 25.1 (b), (c), (i),

26.1 (2) (k), 26.8 - WHETHER RULE 26.8 APPLICABLE TO

APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE DEFENCE

Douglas, Major Herman v Jamaica Observer Ltd & Denzil Kerr

Defamation - Words published concerning competence of a public officer in

carrying out his duties - Whether defamatory - Whether defences of justification,

qualified privilege and/or fair comment made out - Whether publisher actuated by

malice -Whether newspaper acted reasonably and prudently in reporting the issue

(Reynolds defence)

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