LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for the Judges for the Michaelmas Term 2025


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.

2023

Markland, Claudette v Nembhard, Richard and Akeem Nembhard et al

Land - Limitation of Actions Act - Whether defendant acquired right to possessory
title - Initial possession by virtue of family arrangement - Whether claimant entitled
to declaration that she is beneficiary and part owner of property - Claimant’s
entitlement a chose in action.

Adjudah, Silvera v Attorney General of Jamaica and South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) and Donald Farquharson

Civil Procedure – Striking out – Application to strike out claimants’ statement of
case – Whether the claimants’ statement of case ought properly to be struck out –
The Doctrine of Res Judicata- Whether the claimants’ statement of case as framed
constitutes an abuse of the process of the court – Whether the claimants’ statement
of case is frivolous and vexatious – Whether the claimants’ statement of case
discloses any reasonable grounds for bringing the claim

Gordon, Janice v Statistical Institute of Jamaica

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES – Negligence – Personal injury – Employer’s
liability - Whether Employer provided a safe system of work – Novus actus
interveniens – Should a Defendant be liable for adverse outcome of a surgery –
Handicap on the Labour market

Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency and Clifford Barrett v The Attorney General of Jamaica, Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II and New Day Aluminum (Jamaica) Limited

Constitutional law – Standing to commence constitutional claim – Whether company has locus standi to commence a claim for constitutional redress under section 19(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in its own right - Whether a company can claim environmental rights under the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms - Right to enjoy a healthy and productive environment free from the threat of injury or damage from environmental abuse and degradation of the ecological heritage - Right to protection from degrading treatment

Mack Foster, Jackqueline v Foster, Carlton Everol

Civil practice and procedure - Application to register foreign order - Whether order from Florida Court capable of registration under the Judgments (Foreign) (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act - Application to enforce disclosure order of a Foreign Court - Whether or not interim disclosure order from a Florida Court capable of enforcement in Jamaica at common law - Application to register foreign order - Proper procedure to utilise to initiate application - Whether fixed date claim form to be used or application for Court Order in Form 7

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