LIVE STREAM: Annual Assize Service 2024


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.

2018

Brown, Neale v Global Leasing and Finance Company Limited

Contract - Mortgage - Loan – Money Lending Act – Section 8 Subsections (1) and (3) - whether mortgage illegal and unenforceable – Whether loan disbursed prior to execution of mortgage – Whether relief to be granted – Whether full loan disbursed

Cable and Wireless and the Companies Act

Application to set aside order - Section 206 of the Companies Act – Scheme of arrangement - Whether court has jurisdiction to permit meeting – Whether meeting with creditors a prerequisite to permission.

Johnson, Curline v Johnson, Errol

Matrimonial Property - Claim for 50% interest in dwelling house - Parties separated - Claim brought more than twelve months after date of separation - Whether the Property Rights of Spouses Act applicable - Whether the Partition Act applicable - Whether the rules of common law and equity applies - House built by spouses on land not owned by either spouse.

Cameron, Karen v Thomas, Andrew Ray

Whether matrimonial home to be regarded as family home - Section 2 of The
Property (Rights of Spouses) Act – Can Section 14 of Act be used to confer share
of property to a spouse if property is not family home - Evidence

Williams, Nadine v Francis, Rachel; Waysome, Leemon et al

Application for order requiring 1st defendant to provide information previously requested – Whether such an order should be made – Whether such an order is necessary in order to dispose fairly of the claim or to save costs - Application for order requiring the claimant to give security for costs – Interests of justice – Other pertinent considerations – Averments as to claimant ordinarily residing out of this jurisdiction – Averments as to claimant not being known to the 1st defendant’s attorney as having assets within this jurisdiction – Weight of some of the averments made – Whether applic

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan for the Jamaican Judiciary 2024-2028