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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.

Webster, Henry v Montique, Rohan

Application for permission to file defence and acknowledgement of service out of time  - Application filed with defence - Application not filed at the same time as affidavit of merit - Factors to be considered by Court in deciding whether to grant an extension of time for filing defence - Rule 10.3(9), 26. (1)(2)(c), 1.1(1) (2)
and 1.2 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Matrix Engineering Works Limited (Owners of the Cabin Cruiser Chaperone) v MV Pedro Alvares Cabraland Sadraco International Sas

Admiralty - Negligence – Whether waves generated by moving vessel caused damage - Whether damage reasonably foreseeable - Whether duty of care- Whether operator of moving vessel in breach of duty of care - Whether damaged vessel moored in unreasonably shallow water - Whether contributory negligence - Measure of damages - Whether total loss - Whether cost of maintaining vessel until trial recoverable - Whether loss of use recoverable for pleasure craft.

CEAC Outsourcing Company Limtied v NRCA, National Environment and Planning Agency, North Ease Regional Health Authority and Southern Regional Health Authority

Section 13 (2) of the Constitution of Jamaica – Section 13 (3) (h) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms –– Whether the words equitable and humane should be read conjunctively – Whether inhumane treatment applies to a Company – Whether the parties are similarly circumstanced - Section 2 (4) of the Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development) Order, 1996 as amended in 2015– Compensatory and Vindicatory Damages

Hare, Novelette v Heslop, Garfield and Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited

Negligence – Motor vehicle accident while claimant being trained to drive employer’s bus – Employer’s Liability – Duty of care owed by an employer to an employee – Whether employer provided employee with a safe system of work – Whether employer should have trained an employee who had no driver’s licence and no prior experience in driving – Whether employer provided employee with adequate training – Whether driving instructor did all that he reasonably could do to assist the claimant to avoid the accident – Defence of contributory negligence and volenti non fit injuria – Whether claimant hee

Lawrence, Shanan v Branch Development Limited Trading as Iberostar Rosehall Beach and Spa Resort

Application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the claim - Whether the failure of the Claimant to serve the prescribed notes to the Defendant and form of defence with the claim form during the life of the claim is a nullity - Whether amendments made after the expiration of the limitation period should be permitted to stand - The duty of a litigant to pursue his claim and to take all reasonable steps to secure a date for the hearing of the application - The requirement to file an application and a supporting affidavit simultaneously.

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