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LIVE STREAM: A Conversation with the Judiciary of Jamaica || February 26, 2026 - 9:00am 

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.

Baghaloo, Wilfred (Receiver, Mystic Mountain Limited in receivership) v Mystic Mountain Limited (In Bankruptcy and Sky High Holdings

Receivership and Bankruptcy – Sale of assets – Application to approve sale – Whether best price obtained – Expert opinions – Relevance and treatment of expert opinions – Whether unsigned report admissible- Relevance of whether “commercially reasonable” effort to sell made - Observations on principle of open justice- Observations on the distinction between a court appointed and a privately appointed Receiver. 

Henry, Sheron v Brown, Khahailem, Rohan Silvera, and Occupants of 9 Scotland Drive, College Green, Hope Pasture

Civil Procedure - Restrictive covenant - Advertising dwelling house for short -term rental on Airbnb website - Whether dwelling house is being used for residential purposes only – Business or trade – Nuisance - Whether activities on premises by occupants of the absentee owner amount to private nuisance.

Jamaica Association of Composers Authors and Publishers Limited v Restaurants of Jamaica Limited trading as KFC

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Summary Judgment – Whether an Amendment to the Pleadings Before Case Management Conference but after a Summary Judgment Application has been Filed and Served Should Be Considered. Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Summary Judgment – Whether the Claimant has a Case With a Real Prospect of Success in Whole or in Part. Whether Summary Judgment Should be Granted Ahead of enactment of Validating Legislation.

McDonald, Pansy v Williams, Gareth, Jamaica Defence Force and The Attorney General of Jamaica

CIVIL PROCEDURE - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE DEFENCE OUT OF TIME- DEFENCE NOT FILED SAME TIME WITH APPLICATION-NO AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT FILED - AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION MADE 2 YEARS AFTER APPLICATION FILED - 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

The Port Authority of Jamaica v Kinetic Shipping PTE Limited (Owners of the MV Maritime Gracious) and Portside Towing Limited

Admiralty – Pilotage Act - Ancillary proceedings – Whether claim in rem – Vessel under tow – Collision with pier – Whether pilot of tug can be liable- Whether tugs lawfully arrested - Whether application to arrest ought to have been served – Whether duty to give full disclosure- Whether ex-parte order for arrest to be set aside - Whether and how much security for costs to be paid.

SKDP Haulage & Distribution Limited v Commissioner of Customs

Revenue Law - Customs Duties - Paragraphs 8(1)(c) and 8(1)(d) of the Schedule to section 19 of the Customs Act - Whether there was a sale for export to engage the transaction value method - Whether the fallback method was the appropriate method of valuation - Whether fees paid post-importation were properly added to customs value of imported goods - Whether procedural errors by appellate tribunal determines appeal which is by way of rehearing

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