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To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

Northgate Enterprises Limited v Aris, Veronica and Valnie Gordon

Interpretation of a Contract - Lease between initial tenants later assigned to Claimant – after death of landlord Claimant sought to exercise option to purchase – land occupied by the Claimant is larger than what is described in the lease – Construction of the term of the lease – Error in Contract – Whether business efficacy is a suitable method in interpreting contracts where an existing interpretation leads of an absurdity – Whether the Court should rectify the contract to reflect the true intentions of the parties – Specific performance – Damages

Jackson, Keisha Rose (Administratrix ad Litem in the Estate of Gloria Rose) and Sharon McFarlane (Administratrix ad Litem in the Estate of Gloria Rose) v Davidson, Noel

Civil Procedure - CPR 13.2, 13.3 - Whether default judgment should be set aside because particulars amended after the default judgment was entered - Whether default judgment should be set aside because amended particulars were not served personally on the Defendant - CPR 39.6 - Whether judgment on assessment should be set aside as notice of assessment not served on Defendant  - Notice of assessment served by registered post - Service by registered post.

Warren, Phyllis (Administratrix of the Estate of Cecil Warren, deceased) and in her own tright v The Administrator General for Jamaica

Limitation of Actions – Adverse possession – Land – Registered land – Tenancy-in-common – Co-owners hold interest in land as tenants-in-common – Extinction of title of registered co-owner – Whether the now deceased co-owner was dispossessed of his interest in the land prior to his death – Whether the estate of the now deceased co-owner was dispossessed of his interest in the land subsequent to his death – Whether the interest of the now deceased co-owner passed to his estate upon his death – Whether the claimant has proven that she has been in open and undisturbed possession of the land for

Evans, George and Egerton Forrester v G. A. Hamilton and Company Limited and George Evans and Egerton Forrester v George Hamilton

Application to strike out claim against the 2nd defendant - Whether Summary Judgment should be entered in favour of the 1st defendant on the counterclaim – Whether specific performance should be granted in respect of contract to sell land – Whether damages should be awarded in addition to specific performance – Whether damages too remote – Whether costs should be summarily assessed – CPR 65.7 and 65.9

Verticast Media Group Ltd v Digicel (Jamaica) Limited, Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited and Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (No. 2)

Whether to stay civil proceedings pending the outcome of an investigation by the Fair -Trading Commission into allegations of breaches of the Fair Competition Act – Whether to extend time to file defence – The Fair Competition Act

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