2016

Company law - Section 213a of the Companies Act - Unfair prejudice - Whether injunction should be granted against possible action taken on passed resolution - Whether injunction should be granted against the defendant acting as a director until court considers the matter - Whether a suitable person should be appointed in the interim

Matrimonial Property - Parties Separated- Division of Family Home - Sections 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 of the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act - Variation of Equal Share Rule - Pre-separation and Post - Separation Mortgage Payments by one Party - Financial Provision - Sections 4, 5, 8, 14 of the Maintenance Act - Child Maintenance - Spousal Maintenance.

Tort, assessment of damages - False imprisonment - Malicious prosecution -  Aggravated damages - Exemplary damages - Claimants detained in lock up and not charged applicable principles.

Interlocutory Injunction - Registration of Titles Act - Notice to Caveator expired - Whether injunction to be granted barring registration of transfer - Whether damages an adequate remedy

Tort - Negligence - Motor vehicle accident - Personal injury claim - LI\iability - Quantum of damages - “Res Ipsa Loquitur”.

Negligence - Motor vehicle accident – Liability of parties – Apportionment of Liability Damages – Assessment – Handicap on the Labour Market – Loss of Earnings.

Interlocutory Injunction  Mareva – Mandatory – Trademark – Sub-franchise Agreement – Whether damages adequate remedy – Whether sufficient evidence of likely dissipation of assets – Justice of the case.

Application for security for costs – Co-Claimants - One Claimant resident in Jamaica - Whether the court should order the foreign claimant to pay security for costs .

Property Law – Sale of Property – Authenticity of Vendor’s Signature on Agreement of Sale – Whether Fraud committed – Whether Defendant’s or their Attorney negligent on failing to seek independent legal advice.

Company Law  Majority shareholder deceased – Minority shareholders vote to increase shares – Locus standi of legal personal representative – Irregularities in accounts – Whether notice of meeting called to increase shares and/or offer of new shares should be served on legal personal representative-Section 213A Companies Act-Section 212 Companies Act - Rectification of Register of Shares - Whether Damages applicable.