2010

Limitation of actions - Appliction for extension of time to file claim in negligence - Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - Fatal Accident Act - Whether discretion to extent time exists - Statute of Limitation - Discretion to extend time under Fatal Accident Act - Factors to be considered thereunder.

Assessment of damages - Negligence - Motor vehicle accident - Personal injury to lower back - Left hip joint - Left knee.

Trust - Father purchasing realty in joint names of adult daughter and himself - Daughter not contributing to the cost of acquisition - Whether resulting trust arising - Whether irrevocable gift to daughter - Whether presumption of advancement rebutted - Whether joint tenancy may be severed by father.

Members of Jamaica Cricket Assocition - Company limited by guarantee - Interpretation of rule as to eligibility of player and sanctions provided for - Rule containing words 'shall' and  'may' and 'and/or' - Whether certain sanction mandatory or discretionary - Whether other participants in competition have right to be in relation to sanction to be applied to competing member club/association.

Claim for assault and battery - Vicarious liability - Whether police officer acting within the course of employment.

Negligence - Occupier's liability - Customer of store slipping and falling - Store on different levels - Levels joined by small ramp - Whether ramp the cause of the fall - Whether ramp dangerous - Damages - Personal injury - Claimant falling with legs in a 'split' - Severe lower back pain - Chronic myofascial pain resulting from trauma - 10% whole person disability.

Striking out applciation under Rule 26.3(1) b and (c) CPR. - Co-opertaive Societies Act - Ouster clause - What is abuse of process - Whether issue estoppell aprlies to proceedings before decision - Maker other than Court - Absolute privilege - Whether applies - Whether no reasonable grounds disclosed in statement of case for bringing claim - Cause of action - Malicious falsehood - Matters that must be alleged - Whether words complained of specifically pleaded.

Application for leave to enter judgment agains the Crown - Whether Jamaica Tourist Board and Tourism Product Development Company Limited are agents of the crown - Setting aside default judgment.

Husband and wife - Claim for declaration of interest pursuant to the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act - Parties separated prior to the promulgation of the Act - Attempt of reconciliation just prior to promulgation - Whether court has jurisdiction to hear claim - Whether time begins to run when when attempt fails - Property (Rights of Spouses) Act ss. 11 and 13.