The Hon. Miss Justice Andrea Thomas

Breach of Management Contract between Artiste/Dub Poet and Recording Company - Interpretation of contractual terms - Whether time was of the essence - Option to renew - Whether the option was exercised - Repudiation of contract - Whether the Claimant waived his right to terminate - Anticipatory Breach - Whether intention to breach established - Damages - Damage to reputation or loss of opportunity - Whether damages proven - Whether the award should be substantial or nominal - Whether the Defendant is entitled to a set off.

Application for inspection of Document - Whether the Defendant has a right to Withhold Inspection - Rules - 28.1;28.2;28.7;28.12

Personal Injury - Negligence - Breach of duty of care - Employer’s duty to employee - Occupiers’ Liability Act - Common duty to take care - Assessment of damages.

Application for Leave to apply for Judicial Review - Whether there was delay - Applicant saying Minister acted ultra vires in the referring the matter to the IDT - Whether the Applicant has an arguable case; Rule 56.

Application to strike out Claim - Whether the Claimants failed to set out their case- Claimants served Amended Fixed Date Claim Form with Notice of Application for Court Orders with one affidavit - Whether the Claimants failed to serve Affidavit in Support of the Fixed Date Claim Form - Certificate of Next Friend not served-Whether Appropriate case for striking out - Whether the Claimant’s Statements of Case discloses any reasonable Ground for bringing the Claim. Rules;5.2;8.1;8.2;8.8;8.9,23.3;23.6-9;56.9;56.13

Assessment of damages - Pain and suffering and loss of amenities - Loss of earning capacity - Whether claimant has adduced sufficient evidence for an Award.

Negligence - Duty of care - Bus driver to passenger - Res Ipsa Loquitur - Causation.

Negligence - Motor vehicle accident - Breach of duty of care.

Locus standi - Whether the action is brought as a relator’s claim - Whether the claimant has the locus standi to bring the claim (Rule 8.12). Breach of Contract - Whether there is a valid contact between the parties - Whether the contract is void for illegality. Negligence - Bailor - Bailee - Whether the defendant/bailee owed a duty of care to the claimant/bailor - Whether the defendant breached his duty of care - Damage to property.

Application to Dismiss for want of prosecution - Abuse of the process of the court - Whether there is inordinate inexcusable delay - Whether there is or will be incurable prejudice - Whether a fair trial is possible - Rule 1.1 - Rule 26.3 of the Jamaica Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).