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.

2019

Edwards, Dwayne v Ellis, Paulette

Civil Practice & Procedure - Negligence - Motor vehicle accident - Personal injury - Contributory negligence - Apportionment of liability- Assessment of damages

Hunter, Dwight v Berger Paints Jamaica Limited

Civil Practice and Procedure - Negligence - Employer’s liability - Whether employer provided safe system of work - Whether premises were reasonably safe for the purpose for which the claimant was permitted to be there - Personal injury - Pre-existing chronic lower back pain - Damages

Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited v Sretlaw Media Company Limited

Application for summary judgment - Contract – Flow Super Cup- Claim and Counterclaim- Defence that amounts collected were spent for the Claimant’s benefit – Whether real prospect of success- Counterclaim reliant on an oral agreement – Whether real prospect of success.

Harvest Tabernacle Limited v Jackson, Colin and Brown, Arnaldo A.

Application to set aside judgment in default – Delay in entering acknowledgement of service – Attorney’s error cause of delay – 2nd Defendant an attorney-at-law-Relevance of want of candour - Agreement for sale- Undischarged mortgage on the property- Vendors mortgage also granted to Claimant who was the purchaser- Purchase price paid by instalments- Claimant put in possession- Instalments paid to 2nd Defendant as vendor’s attorney at law -2nd Defendant disbursed payments to his client the 1st Defendant – Payments were not made to mortgagee who exercised power of sale –The Claimant was legal

Webb, Arthurine v Stanberry, Donovan

Administrative Law-Judicial review-Constitutional relief-The public service-
Retirement on the grounds of reorganization- Whether public servant have the
right to be heard prior to compulsory retirement-The Pensions Act-The Public
Service Regulations, 1961

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