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A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

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To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

2022

McAlliser, Godfrey v Webb, Christopher

Civil Procedure: Application for Summary Judgment on a FDCF – Summary
Judgment – Whether court can correct error in Application – Application to Strike
Out

De La Motta, Andre v Radio Jamaica Limited and Radio Jamaicanewsonline.com

Civil Procedure: Application to Strike Out – Claim for Constitutional Relief when
alternative remedy Available - Breach of reasonable expectation of Fairness - Abuse of the Constitutional Protection of Freedom of Expression - Negligence -Defamation Act – Application of Section 33 and 33(5)(a) of the Defamation Act, 2013 - Limitation of Actions Act.

Sprague, Robert v Bonus Parts, Accessories & Auto Imports Limited

Company Law - Civil Practice and Procedure – Civil Procedure Rule 27.2 (8) – Fixed Date Claims (First Hearings) – Section 212 of the Companies Act – Application for Leave to bring Derivative Action in the name and on behalf of the company – Statutory requirements to be met (reasonable notice, good faith & appears to be in the interest of the company) – Section 213 of the Companies Act – Court’s Powers.

JISCO Alpart Jamaica v White, Monica (By Executor and Representative Horace Gayle)

Unregistered land – Dispute as to ownership of land – Burden and standard of proof – Affirmative defence – Claim for recovery of possession – Claim for trespass – Adverse possession as a defence – Whether adverse possession applies to unregistered land – Credibility between witnesses – Limitation rights and unregistered land – Possession of vacant land – When does time start to run against the claimant – Factual Possession – Intention to exclude others – Fencing and cultivating vacant land – Payment of taxes by the claimant – Payment of taxes

Sarju, John v Sarju, Michael, Raamdhani Sarju, Hazel Sarju and Charlene Narcisse

Civil Procedure – Application to Strike out Case – Application Made in Claim
Started by Fixed Date Claim Form – Whether or Not Permissible.
Land Law – Adverse Possession – Whether or not Claimant as Licensee can
establish adverse possession – Whether granting of license by one joint tenant
binds all joint tenants – Whether license created was revoked by death of one joint
tenant – Whether Claimant’s pleadings disclose no reasonable grounds for
bringing the Claim.

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