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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

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.

Doks Wells Construction Company Limited and Chin's Construction Limited v THe Caribbean Maritime University

Application for summary judgement and to strike out - Building contract - “No assignment” clause - Whether 2nd Claimant lawfully assigned contract to 1st Claimant - Whether Defendant waived no assignment clause - Whether 1st Claimant entitled to claim in name of 2nd Claimant by subrogation - Whether claim has no real prospect of success.

Redlefsen, Lorenz v Silver Sands Estates Limited, Development Bank of Jamaica and Sagicor Property Services Limited2

Order for security for costs in the form of an unless order - Whether order in that form is permitted by the Civil Procedure Rules - Judgment entered after non-compliance with order 

Applicafion for relief from sanction - Principles to be applied 

Island Lubes Distributors Limited and West Indies Petroleum Limited v Levy, John and Levy, Donna et al

Injunction - Principles to be applied
Breach of fiduciary duty - Principles to be applied - Whether maintainable against former director

Wrongful interference with contractual relations and procuring breach of contract – Distinction and principles to be applied
Breach of Confidence – Principles to be applied
Consent order – Whether real contract - Circumstances in which party may be permitted to withdraw consent

Chin, Everoy v Silver Star Motors Limited

Civil practice and procedure - Application for summary judgment - Whether defendant has any real prospect of successfully defending the claim - Civil Procedure Rules, 2002 as amended, rule 26.3 - Application to strike out claim - Whether claimant’s statement of case is an abuse of process or discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing the claim - Civil Procedure Rules, 2002 as amended, rule 15.2

Newell, George v Mullings, Esmerilda; Mullings, Jermaine et al Consolidated with Newell, George and Neil, Bobett et al

Whether claimant acquired right to possessory title over land – whether claimant
entered onto land by consent - Whether land purchased by defendants properly
identified on ground – whether title to land obtained by fraud – Whether lands part
of estate of deceased.

Robinson, Courtney (Executor of the Estate of Herman L. Denton, deceased) v Wright, Dennis and Wright, Lisa Rose

Application to extend time to comply with order of the court - Agreement for sale
of land – Specific performance – Willing, ready and able to complete - Payment
of interest and/or rent - Good title - Wilful default - Encroachment and
incumbrances – Caveat - Vacant possession - Costs

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