LIVE STREAM: Phillip Paulwell V Attorney General of Jamaica


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A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

Mission

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

The Hon. Miss Justice Carol Edwards

Morgan's Harbour Ltd (In Receivership) v Lashmont Financial Services Ltd and McClymont, Myles

Insolvency – Convertible debenture – Appointment of joint receiver – Managers by debenture holder – Duty of receiver – Managers to the debenture holder in the exercise of the power of sale under the convertible debenture – Whether receiver – Managers in breach of duty – Termination by the debenture holder of the receiver – Managers at the point of their exercising their power of sale – Whether any basis exist upon which receiver – Managers may refuse to accept termination – Duty of debenture holder – Whether debenture holder in breach of duty – Whether a court of equity can invalidate the t

Jebmed S.R.L v Capital S.P.A Owners of M/V Trading Fabrizia and others Consolidated with Elburg Ship Management v Enterprise Shipping Agency et al

ADMIRALTY CLAIM - CLAIM IN REM AGAINST A SHIP - DEFENDANT ENTERING APPEARANCE AND DEFENDING CLAIM - SHIP UNDER JUDICIAL ARREST BUT NOT BAILED BY OWNER - RENEWED APPLICATION FOR SALE OF SHIP PENDENTE LITE - VALUE OF SHIP FAR EXCEEDS THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE OWNER - WHETHER APPROPRIATE FOR SHIP SHOULD BE SOLD PENDENTE LITE - FACTORS COURT MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT - WHETHER COURT BOUND BY PREVIOUS DECISIONS REFUSING APPLICATION FOR SALE PENDENTE LITE - CPR PART 70

Jebmed S.R.L v Capital S.P.A Owners of M/V Trading Fabrizia et al Consolidated with Elburg Ship Management v Enterprise Shipping Agency et al

ADMIRALTY CLAIM-CLAIM IN REM AGAINST A SHIP-SHIP OWNERS ENTERING APPEARANCE-JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST SHIP OWNERS IN PERSONAM IN A FOREIGN JURISDICTION-SHIP OWNERS APPLYING TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT ON GROUNDS OF RES JUDICATA AND ABUSE OF PROCESS OF THE COURT-WHETHER CLAIM SHOULD BE SET ASIDE
ADMIRALTY CLAIM-APPLICATION TO AMEND CLAIM-WHETHER AMENDMENT SHOULD BE REFUSED ON THE BASIS THAT CLAIM IS RES JUDICATA

Alliance Finance Limited v Capital Solution Limited et al

MAREVA INJUNCTION - APPLICATION FOR FREEZING ORDER OVER MONIES HELD BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS - CLIENT ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT TO ASSIGN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SUMS HELD BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TO SECOND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TO WHICH CLIENT IS INDEBTED - SECOND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CLAIMING TO BE BENEFICIALLY ENTITLED TO SUCH SUMS ASSIGNED - FINANCIAL INSTITUTION REFUSING TO PAY - WHETHER SECOND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HAS AN ARGUABLE CASE IN TRUSTS - PAYMENTS BEING MADE OUT TO OTHER CLIENTS FROM THE FUND - WHETHER SUCH PAYMENTS QUALIFY AS DISSIPATION OF ASSETS FOR THE P

City Properties Limited v New Era Finance Limited

Landlord and tenant - Agreement for a lease - Draft lease not executed as some terms were found objectionable by the tenant - Parties operating under the agreed terms of the draft lease - Claim by lessor for rent and outstanding maintenance - Whether maintenance properly charged to the tenant as additional rent - Whether tenant obliged to pay insurance and depreciation on the buildi

Ocean Chimo Ltd v Royal Bank (Jamaica) Ltd (RBC), Royal Bank (T & T) Ltd (RBC), Royal Bank of Canada et al Between Howell. Delroy, Royal Bank of Canada and Billard, Samuel et al

Civil Procedure and practice - Application for summary judgment - Whether application notice complies with the rules - Whether failure to comply with the requirements of the rules in the notice fatal to the application - Whether a claim with disputed -   Facts and voluminous pleadings is amenable to summary judgment - Whehter issues narrow regardless of volume of documents  - Part 15, Rule 15.4 and 15.2 of Civil Procedure Rules - Agency - Claim against bank employees and agents for negligence - Conspiracy, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty - Whether such as claim against employess and agen

Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica v The Industrial Dispute Tribunal and Union of Technical Administrative and Supervisory Personnel

Judicial review - Application for certiorari - Review of award made by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal - Duties and powers of Tribunal - Power of the court on review - Meaning of unjustifiable dismissal - Whether the tribunal applied the correct legal test - Whether tribunal failed to take into account relevant considerations - Whether procedure for dismissal unfair - Whether tribunal failed to consider total procedure - Whether errors of law were made - Finality of findings of fact - Industrial Disputes Tribunnal - Unjustifiable dismissal - Discretion to order - reinstatement - Whether di

The Proprietors Strata Plan No. 305 v Greater Works International Fellowship and Young, Anthony and Joy

Real porperty - Strata title - By-Laws restricting user to office or shops - Whether church operation in the mall has resulted in unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of common areas by other proprietors - Complaints that church causing noise and other nuisance - Continuing breach of covenant using shops as a church - Continuing disputes over parking spaces and noise - Strata run by corporation - Whether there was acquiescence to the breaches by the executive management committee - Whether complaint now deprived of right to enforce the by-laws - Whetehr injunctive relief unjust

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