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2014

Azar, John Phillips v Tennis Jamaica Limited et al

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN THE CIVIL DIVISION
CLAIM NO. HCV 04650 OF 2014
BETWEEN JOHN PHILLIP AZAR JR (A MINOR) 1st CLAIMANT
(By his Father and next friend, John Azar)
AND TENNIS JAMAICA LIMITED DEFENDANT
CONSOLIDATED WITH:
CLAIM NO. HCV 04652 OF 2014
BETWEEN EMMA DIBBS (A MINOR) 2nd CLAIMANT
(By her Mother and next friend Rachael Dibbs)
AND TENNIS JAMAICA LIMITED DEFENDANT
Lord Anthony Gifford QC and Emily Crooks instructed by Gifford, Thompson & Bright for the 1st claimant.

Pinnock, Georgia v Lloyd's Property Development Ltd et al

JAMAICA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
SUPREME COURT CIVIL APPPEAL NO 64/2010
BEFORE: THE HON MR JUSTICE PANTON P
THE HON MRS JUSTICE HARRIS JA
THE HON MISS JUSTICE PHILLIPS JA
BETWEEN GEORGIA PINNOCK
(as Executrix of the Estate of
DOROTHY MCINTOSH Deceased)
APPELLANT
AND LLOYD'S PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD. lSRESPTONDE NT
AND LLOYD E, GIBSON 2ND RESPONDENT
AND GEORGE ANTHONY HYLTON 3RD RESPONDENT
Paul Beswick instructed by Ballantyne Beswick & Company for the appellant

Patterson-James Percival v Cliff Hughes and Nationwide News Network Limited

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN CIVIL DIVISION
CLAIM NO. 2010 HCV002214
BETWEEN PERCIVAL JAMES PATTERSON CLAIMANT
A N D CLIFF HUGHES 1st DEFENDANT
A N D NATIONWIDE NEWS NETWORK LTD. 2nd DEFENDANT
Mr. K.D. Knight Q.C., Mr. Bert Samuels, Mr. Matthieu Beckford and Ms. Stacy Knight instructed by Messrs. Knight, Junor & Samuels for the Claimant.
Lord Anthony Gifford Q.C., and Miss Anika Gray instructed by Gifford, Thompson and Bright for the defendants.
November 26, 27, 28, 29, 2013, May 9, and October 30, 2014.

Okuonghae, Alexander v University Of Technology Jamaica

Employment law  – University – Visitor – Termination of employment – Contractual notice given – Allegation of breach of internal laws and natural justice by uiversity – Visitorial jurisdiction – Whether jurisdiction of court ousted – The University of the West Indies Jamamica Act, SS.5, 11(2).

Defamation  – Libel – Alleged defamatory statement by employee  – Whether university liable – Failure to plead facts relied on  – Consequences  – Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 8.9 (1) & 8.9 (A).

The Jamaica Bar Association v The Attorney General and The General Legal Council

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN THE CIVIL DIVISION
CLAIM NO. 2014 HCV 04772
IN THE MATTER OF the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 (the Charter)
A N D
IN THE MATTER of the Proceeds of Crime Act and Regulations and consequential amendments to the Legal Professional Act and Canons and the General Legal Council of Jamaica, Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the Legal Profession.
BETWEEN THE JAMAICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CLAIMANT
A N D THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FIRST DEFENDANT

Francis, Oswald v Sagicore Bank Jamaica Limited

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
THE CIVIL DIVISION
CLAIM NO. 2014 HCV 03732
BETWEEN OSWALD FRANCIS CLAIMANT / APPLICANT
AND SAGICOR BANK JAMAICA LIMITED DEFENDANT
IN CHAMBERS
Mr. Nigel Jones, Attorney-at-Law, instructed by Nigel Jones & Co. for the Claimant/Applicant.
Ms. Gillian Mullings, Attorney-at-Law, instructed by Naylor & Mullings, Attorneys-at-Law for the Defendant.
Heard: 22nd & 27th August 2014.

Menzies-Ann Marie v Proprietors Strata Plan NO. 210

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE THE CIVIL DIVISION CLAIM NO. 2011 HCV 04176 BETWEEN ANN-MARIE MENZIES CLAIMANT AND PROPRIETORS STRATA PLAN NO. 210 DEFENDANT IN CHAMBERS Mr. John Givans instructed by Givans & Company for the Claimant. Mr. Kent Cammon instructed by Kent Cammon & Co. for the Defendant. Heard: 8th October 2012 and September 29, 2014 Bye-Laws – Breach of Bye-laws – Arrears of maintenance charges – Disconnection of electricity, water and gas – Whether disconnection is unlawful and repugnant to the Registration (Strata Titles) Act and the general law of the land.

Alexander House Incorporated v The Salvation Army

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
CIVIL DIVISION
CLAIM NO. HCV 04076 OF 2014
BETWEEN ALEXANDER HOUSE INCORPORATED CLAIMANT
AND THE SALVATION ARMY DEFENDANT
Mr. Abraham Dabdoub & Ms. Karen Dabdoub, instructed by Dabdoub, Dabdoub & Co.
for the claimant.
Mr. Emile Leiba & Mr. Courtney Williams, instructed by DunnCox for the defendant.
Inter-partes Application for Interlocutory lnjunction - Alleged Breach of
Agreement - Whether Terms of Agreement Are As Alleged by Claimant or

Richards-Waugh Georgia v Jamaica Teachers Association

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
THE CIVIL DIVISION
CLAIM NO. 2014 HCV 03907
BETWEEN GEORGIA WAUGH-RICHARDS CLAIMANT
AND JAMAICA TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION RESPONDENT
Mr. Seymour G. Stewart, Attorney-at-Law for the Claimant.
Mrs. Caroline P. Hay, Mrs. Trudy-Ann Dixon-Frith and Ms. Janett Levy, Attorneys-at-Law instructed by Taylor Deacon & James, Attorneys-at-Law for the Respondent.
Ms. Kerry-Ann Tracey, instructed by John S. Bassie & Co., an interested party.
Heard: 15th & 19th August 2014.
CAMPBELL J,

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