LIVE STREAM: Phillip Paulwell V Attorney General of Jamaica


Vision 

A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

Mission

To provide sound, timely judgments and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

2011

Wright, Hazel v The Attorney General

Attorney-at-law - Application for attorney-at-law to pay interest on settlement sum – Delay in attorney-at-law making payment of settlement sum - Attorney-at-law awaiting an order of the court to pay over settlement sum – Whether interest payable by attorney-at-law – Legal Profession (Accounts and Records ) Regulations; regs. 8 and 9.

Wilson, Omar v VGC Holdings Limited

Assessment of Damages – Amputation of right hand below elbow – Household Helper (pre-hearing and future cost) – Loss of earnings – Loss of future Earnings – Dandicap on the labour market – Whether mechanical or Myoelectric prosthesis should be provided – Applicability of Multiplier/multiplicand approach to calculating various types of awards – Appropriate size of different multiplicands/multipliers.

Wilson, Girlena v Campbell, Delroy and Giscombe, David et al

Whether tenant at will, tenant or licencee – Execution – Writ of possession – Whether agent of landlord liable when execution subsequently proves wrongful – No proof goods taken pursuant to warrant of levy - Trespass to goods – Measure of damages – Date of conversion not date of judgment.

 

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan for the Jamaican Judiciary 2024-2028