2017

Refund of Voluntary Contributions to employee – Pension Scheme – Whether liable to income tax 1955, Sections 2, 5, 13 and 44 Income Tax Act – 31 and 32 – Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Act 2004 – Interpretation of Revenue Statute.

Employer Duty of Care to Employee - Safe System of Work – Breach of Duty of Care - Road Worthiness of Assigned Motor Vehicle to Employee - Cause of Accident - Employee - Driver/Deliveryman/Mechanic - Contributory Negligence - Damages for Personal Injury

Motor Vehicle Accident - Pedestrian – One way Road- breach duty of care – Cause of injury to pedestrian – Past injury to left leg by gunshot or present injury to left ankle - Damages

Application for declaration that court has no jurisdiction to try claim where Claim Form having expired, was not renewed by an order taking effect on or before its expiration - Whether order made to take effect after claim form had expired should be set aside as being void and of no effect – Whether claim form stands struck out as its twelve month lifetime expired on June 12, 2015 and it was not renewed on or prior to that date.

The Property (Rights of Spouses)  Act – W hat constitutes the family home -Interest in the family home - Third party’s interest - Fixtures and chattels - Land acquired before the parties were spouses - Entitlement to property – F inancial and non-financial contribution - Party’s share in property no longer in the possession of spouse - Adverse possession

Motor vehicle insurance – Whether third party may recover judgment from insurer – Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third-Party Risks) Act – Circumstances for refusal of payment by Insurer.

Leave for Judicial Review – Certiorari - Civil Procedure Code 56 – Sec. 5, 26, 35, 37 of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Act and Reg. 46 and 47 of the Police Services Regulations 1961 Interdiction – Notice of Non recommendation of Re-enlistment – Poly graph testing

Personal Injury - Assessment of damages – Pain and suffering - Handicap on the labour market – Future medical expenses – Claimant amputee hit off bike.

Assault and Battery – Person in Custody of State – By Officer in the course of Duty – Self Defence – Loss of Sight to Left Eye – Damages

Negligence - Branch falling from tree causing injury to passerby – Liability
Damages - Assessment