Television Jamaica Limited v CVM Television Limited
Copyright - Exclusive licence granted by owner of copyright - Defendant using copyright protected material - Defendant has no licence from owner of copyright or licensee - Breach of copyright by using protected material - Defence of fair dealing - Whether defence of fair dealing applicable - Role of news access rule developed by the internation olympic committee - Whether there is international standard for use of copyright protected material in news programmes - Whether there is local standard - The Copyright Act, S. 2,6,53 and 54.
R v Sutherland, Kenrick
Abuse of process application - Whether defendant's right to trial within a reasonable time has been breached - Section 14(3) of the Jamaican Constitution (Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedom) - Whether stay of proceedings should be granted.
Housen, Orville v ZDA Construction Limited
Tort – Negligence – Vicarious Liability – Injury on worksite – Employee Contract – Is the claimant an independent contractor – Occupier’s Liability – Effect of Settlement Agreement – Misrepresentation – Occupier’s Liability Act, section 3.
Smith, Ava-Gayle v Henry's Transit Limited and Simms, Jerome
Damages - Assessment of – Upper back strain, left shoulder strain - No permanent disability
JMMB Merchant Bank Limited v Gerogics Investments Limited and Exclusive Holidays of Elegance Limited et al
Civil procedure - Abuse of provess - Striking out - Claimant discontinuing firs trial - Claimant seeking same remedy in second claim - Whether and abuse of process
DeCordova, Beverley and Williams-Phinn, Paula v Bartley, Eunice and The Registrar of Titles
Application to strike out statement of case as disclosing no reasonable grounds for bringing Claim – Whether Claimants have locus standi to bring claim – Whether fraud has been adequately pleaded – Whether the Registrar of Titles is a proper party to the claim.
Miller, Wynette and Cameron, Winston et al v UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Limited, O'Driscoll, Timothy and Shmalenko, Andrey et al
Pension fund - Distribution of surplus - Referal by Privy Council to the Supreme Court - Trustees' application for directions - Applicability of the Pension (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Act, 2004 to unapproved Pension Schemes.
Parkes, Caroline Marie v Parkes, Ralph Michael and others
MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY THE PROPERTY (RIGHTS OF SPOUSES) ACT - DIVISION OF MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY - FAMILY HOME - VARIATION OF THE EQUAL SHARE RULE - PROPERTY OTHER THAN FAMILY HOME – CONTRIBUTION – COMPANY PROPERTY – RESULTING TRUST.
Communication consultants Limited v Software Distributors Limited et al
Application to Set Aside Default Judgment
Blaine, Kenneth v Diggs-White, Junior and Diggs-White, Janeth
Limitation of actions - Land - Adverse possession - Initial possession by virtue of family arrangement.