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.

2017

Lachman, Aston v Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited

Contract – Oral – Terms – Whether contract for the sharing of earnings provided for sharing of retention payments
Evidence – Hearsay rule – Corporate entity - Whether a witness repeating information from a fellow employee as to the terms of an agreement he made offends the hearsay rule

Ferguson, Vincent Lee v Air Jamaica Limited

Negligence - Concealment by fraud - Statute of limitations - Whether airlinie liable for luggage after passenger convicted - Whether Warsaw Convention governs claim - Whether the claim is statute barred under the Warsaw Convention - Whether the claimant can seek a remedy to the exclusion of the Warsaw Convention.

Regina v The Commissioner of Police Ex Parte Christopher Alexander Getfield

Application for Judicial Review – Certiorari - to quash
decision of Commissioner of Police to dismiss and
refusal of Re-enlistment in the Jamaica Constabulary
Force – breach of right of fair hearing – Reg. 20, 45, 46,
47 Police Services Regulation, 1961. Section 5 of
Jamaica Constabulary Force Act.

Hosang, Myra Rose v Hosand, David Anthony

Maintenance – Children – wife – Sections 4, 5, 9 and 14 of Maintenance Act, 2005. Property (Rights of Spouses) Act, 2004 Section 2, 6 and 13. – Lump-sum payment from asset of spouse – Payment mortgage arrears – Occupational rent.

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