McBean, Camelia v The Attorney General for Jamaica
Civil Procedure – Application for permission to file defence out of time – CPR 10.3(9), application to enter default judgment – CPR CPR 12.3(1), CPR 12.3(6)
Blair-Johnson, Julie v Trend Media Limited and Mitchell, Avando trading as Jaradio Media
Civil Procedure – Notice of Application for Court Orders – Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) 69.4 – Whether words complained of are capable of bearing meaning attributed to them – The Defamation Act 2013
Reid, Barbara Angela v Melroc Investments Limited Trading as Access Cambio
Civil Procedure – Application to set aside default judgment – CPR 13.2 and 13.3
Troupe, Michael v Clunis, Leon; Ellington, Owen; Television Jamaica Ltd, CVM Television Ltd and Attorney General for Jamaica Consolidated with Reid, Sylvan v Clunis, Leon et al
Defamation – Libel – Whether words defamatory – Justification – Qualified privilege – Fair comment – Defamation Act, 1963
False imprisonment – Malicious prosecution – Whether claimed for or established
Damages – Assessment
Caricom Investments Limited, Caricom Hotels Limited and Caricom Properties Limited v National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited and Rio Blanco Development Limited et al
Civil Procedure - Application for permission to further amend Claimant’s statement of case prior to re-trial of the claim pursuant to an order of the Court of Appeal – Factors to be considered in exercise of Court’s discretion
Pinnock, Fritz and Reid, Ruel v Financial Investigations Division
Judicial Review – Application for leave to apply for judicial review – Financial Investigations Divisions Act - Section 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 19, 20, 28, 31 of the Financial Investigative Divisions Act – Authorised person under section 2
RS Financial Services Limited and Willys Investments Limited v Rappaport, Dennis and Griffin, Robert
Simms, Windell v The Administrator General for Jamaica (Representative of the Estate of Milton Morgan, deceased) v Saunders, Earl; Saunders, Isolyn et al
Civil Procedure – Claim form not served on the 2nd defendant prior to the expiration of its validity – Whether the claimant can properly proceed on that claim form against the 2nd defendant – Whether the 2nd defendant waived the service of the claim form by his participation in the proceedings – Whether the action is now statute barred – Whether the claimant can properly proceed against the ancillary defendant on the ancillary claim form – Limitation of Actions Act, 1881, section 46, Limitation Act, 21 Ja. I, c.
Powell, Gauntlett v Bulk Syrup Carriers Petroleum Transport Limited
Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – Whether the ancillary defendant is liable – Expert evidence – Weight – Parties instructing different forensic experts in accident reconstruction – Expert evidence directly conflicting with ancillary claimant’s evidence – Conflicting expert witness testimony – Quantum of damages
AB (A Minor) who sues by her mother and next friend v The Attorney General of Jamaica
Negligence – Action upon the case – Limitation – Whether action statute-barred – Application to amend pleadings – Whether in interests of justice amendments should be allowed – Evidence – Expert witness – Application to rely upon expert evidence – Content of expert witness’s report – Limitation of Actions Act, 1881, section 46, Limitation Act, 21 Ja. I, c. 16, sections 3 and 7, Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, rules 11.6(1), 20.1, 20.4, 20.6, 32.2, 32.3, 32.4(2), 32.6(1), 32.12 and 32.13(3)(a), (b) and (c)