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2023

Williams, Christopher v Miller, Charmaine

Family Law – Application for Custody of Child – Application for Variation of Custody Order – Whether there has been a Material Change of Circumstances to Justify Variation of Custody Order Already Made. Family Law – Application for Custody of Child – Whether Variation of Custody Order is in the Best Interest of the Child.

Re: Lot 417A Barbican Heights

Application to modify restrictive covenants under section 3(1) of the Restrictive Covenants (Discharge and Modification) Act – What is the neighbourhood – Whether the character of the neighbourhood has changed - whether restrictions are obsolete - Whether the reasonable user of land impeded – Whether the proposed modification will not injure the persons entitled to the benefit of the restrictions

Thompson, Robert (Executor of the estate of Elethia Thompson) v Thompson, John (Executor of the estate of Elethia Thompson)

Claimant filing suit in a representative capacity as executor of his mother’s estate - Death of the claimant prior to trial - Devolution of office of executor on death where there is a surviving co-executor - Inapplicability of the chain of representation - Suitability of applying for administrator ad litem by executor of deceased claimant -Applicability of CPR 19.3, 19.2(5) and 21.8

Shaw, Dansworth v Port Authority of Jamaica

Whether there was service of a notice of application for court orders – The effect of filing an amended notice of application for court orders – Whether an amended notice of application for court orders supersede an earlier notice of application - Whether the earlier notice of application should be struck out for lack of compliance with a court order directing service by a specified date

Hylton, Howard George v Hylton, Natalie Antoinette

Family Law - Divorce - Application for Decree Absolute - Issues relating to custody of relevant child unsettled - Whether Decree Absolute should be granted - Matrimonial Causes Act Section 27 - Civil Procedure Rule 76.12, 76.14

Tenn, William v Marriot, Andrew

Default judgment - Whether default judgment was regularly obtained - Whether there is a real prospect of success - Recovery of rent and possession – Burden of Proof Civil Procedure Rules 12. 4, 12. 5 & 13.3, 13.4.

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