Thompson, Conrad v Attorney General for Jamaica
Alledged assault and battery by the police - Gunshot injuries - Claim for false imprisonment - Claim for malicious prosecution - Exemplary and aggravated damages.
Jamaican Redevelopment Foundation Inc v Anthony Everald Ferguson
Mortgage – Equitable mortgage - Loan made to registered proprietor of land – Agreement
for land to be security for loan – Proprietor depositing certificate of title in pursuance of
agreement – No instrument of mortgage executed – Whether equitable mortgage in place –
Enforcement of equitable rights – Registration of Titles Act, section 103 - Conveyancing
Act, section 28 (2) – Judicature (Supreme Court) Act, section 48
Thomas, Sydney v Thomas, Josephine
Limitation of Action - Possession of Title - Land brought under the Registration of Titles Act -Sections 68 & 70 Registration of Titles Act - Whether Fraud established - Meaning of Fraud.
The Coffee Industry Board v The All Island Jamaica Coffee Growers Association et al
Insurance – Collection of cess from coffee growers- Cess authorised by statute – A portion of the cess paid into a trust fund - Trust fund intended for assisting growers in the event of loss - Whether payment to the trust fund is “insurance business” within the contemplation of the Insurance Act – Whether trustees conducting insurance business - Insurance Act, sections 2, 6, 7, and 21.
James, Oswald v The Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council
Civil Procedure – Judicial Review – Application for leave to apply for Judicial
Review – Application to stay proceedings pending Judicial Review – Whether
application supported by sufficient evidence – Whether alternative remedy exists -
Section 12 B, 15 and 16 of the Legal Profession Act
Attorney at Law – Disciplinary proceedings by the GLC – Whether Judicial Review
Thames, Karen v National Irrigation Commission
Judicial review - Private Corporation Licensed to carry out Legislative functions - Whether corporation subject to judicial review - Master and servant - Whether certiorari - available - Disciplinary procedures - Whether applicable irrespective of employment relationship.
Stewart, Carol v Stewart, Lauriston
Division of family home - Property (Righrts of Spouses) Act - Time within which to apply under the Act - Retrospective nature of Act - Limitation of Actions.
Jamaicans for justice and Gomes, Carolyn v New Media Communications Limited, Roper, Garnet et al
Defamation; Two defendants having settled, 2"d defendant pleads
Fair Comment; Ingredients of Defence and whether satisfied;
United Kingdom Supreme Court decision in Spiller v Joseph; new
defence in UK of "honest comment"; damages.
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