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2023

Oakley, Sophia v Oakley, Edward

Real property - Application for beneficial interest in property - Equitable remedy -  Constructive trust - Whether the claimant is entitled to a beneficial interest in the property in question.

Walker, Jeremiah and Maudline Walker v Brown, Dr. Dawkins and Dawgen Media Limited

Interim Injunction – Memorandum of Understanding for sale of majority shareholding – Whether agreement illegal in that it contravenes section 5 of Broadcasting Act- Whether agreement is subject to contract – Whether part-performance – Whether Damages an adequate remedy – Whether undertaking as to damages adequately supported – Whether overall justice of the case supports grant of injunction – Whether status quo to be maintained until trial.

Foote, Don v Reid, Icolyn and Attorney General

Application for leave for leave to apply for Judicial Review of decision of a Parish
Judge – Whether the Attorney General is a proper party - Jurisdiction to issue
bench warrant - Whether matter in relation to which leave is sought is moot –
Whether there is an alternative remedy.

Orr, Everol v Ascendancy Caribbean Limited, Kenesha Allen and George Allen

Application for Injunction – Application for Equity of Redemption etc. – Whether or not Interim Injunction should be extended – Whether the Claim Against the 2nd and 3rd Defendants is frivolous or vexatious.
Application for Discharge of Injunction – Application for Equity of Redemption –
Whether the Claim is Frivolous or Vexatious – Whether injunction should be
discharged.

Stoddard, Jamellia v White Diamond Hotel and Resorts Limited

Civil Practice and Procedure- Negligence – Whether employer provided safe
system of work – Whether the premises were reasonably safe for the purpose for
which the claimant was permitted to be there – Handicap on the Labour Market -
Personal injury - Damages.

Bennett, Errol v LHCC Perfect Homes Limited and Ian K. Levy

Easement - Right of Way - Methods for acquiring - Easement by express grant – Easement by implication - Easement by prescription - Whether claimant has an interest in land to enable acquisition of easement over lands adjoining registered strata.

SCJ Holdings Limited v Minister of Labour and Social Security and Lancelot Naraynsingh

Judicial review - Application for leave - Whether referral to Industrial Disputes Tribunal ultra vires - Whether Industrial Disputes existed - Whether waiver by conduct on part of interested party - Whether breach of Labour  Relations Code - Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act, Section 11A(1)(a) - Employment Termination and Redundancy Payments Act 1974 - The Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, Rule 56.3(1).

 

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