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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

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.

Hyde, Victor v E Phil & Sons A S Ltd. and the Attorney General of Jamaica Consolidated with Stewart, Mitsy v E Phil & Son A S Ltd. and the Attorney General of Jamaica

Court's consideration as to whether it should make a striking out order on its own inititative - Distinction between application to strike out on ground that statement of case of defendant discloses no reasonable basis for defendint the claim and an application for summary judgment on ground that defence has no realistic prospect of success - Summary judgment cannot be obtained against the crown - Striking out order only to be made in plain and obvious cases

 

Atkinson, Dennis v Development Bank of Jamaica, Business Recovery Services Limited, Tomlinson, Kenneth and Digiorder Jamaica Limited

Mortgage – Whether subsequent mortgagee is a mortgagee in possession – Whether the proposed exercise of a prior mortgagee’s power of sale must take into account the interests of the second mortgagee – Whether the prior mortgagee is a trustee for the subsequent mortgagee.

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