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

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

The Hon. Miss Justice Carole Barnaby

Samuels, Darven v Dolphin Cove Limited

Civil Procedure - Civil Procedure rule 20.6 - Amendments to particulars of claim after limitation period - Whether amendments prohibited on the ground that they set up a fresh claim in negligence after expiration of the limitation period - Whether the court should exercise its discretion to permit the proposed amendments

Administrator General for Jamaica (Administrator of Estate Kevin Andrew Robinson) v White Diamond Hotels & Resort Limited (Trading as Royalton White Sands)

Civil Practice and Procedure - Rule 11.11 (4) (a) - Time for service of affidavits in support of application for court orders - Whether application to be made pursuant to rule 26.1(2) (c) or rule 26.8 where there is non-compliance with order to file response to affidavit evidence - Whether order limiting reliance on further affidavits imposes a sanction to which rule 26.8 goes in aid - Rule 26.17 - considerations for variation of court orders.
Limitation of Actions Act - Section 56 - Whether exception applies to extend the limitation period for actions in negligence.

Sharma, Kishan v The Commissioner General of Taz Administration Jamaica

Revenue Procedure - Revenue Court Rules 1972 - Rule 32 - Consolidated application to extend time to appeal and the appeal - Consideration on applications to extend time to appeal.
General Consumption Tax Act - Section 40 (4) (b) - Whether decision handed down after six months of receipt of objection is attributable to the taxpayer - Whether the additional assessment to GCT is wrong in principle and/or excessive in amount and therefore erroneous.

Artwell, Danesha v Advantage General Insurance Company Limited Consolidated with Reid, Kavin v Advantage General Insurance Co. Ltd and Administrator General of Jamaica

Civil Procedure - CPR 11.6 - CPR 20.4 - CPR 26.1(2)(v) – oral application to amend relief being sought on the Fixed Date Claim Forms being made at the hearing of the claims.
Civil Procedure - CPR 21.7 - CPR 21.8 - interpretation - whether rules applicable in the Parish Courts - court’s jurisdiction to appoint representative party or give directions to continue proceedings initiated in the Parish Court.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - section 2(1) - section 2(3) - limitation period - subsistence of actions in tort against estate of deceased.

Rutair Limited v Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority and Minister of Transport and Mining

Judicial Review - Certiorari - Section 5C Civil Aviation Act - whether the Civil Aviation Authority and Minister acted reasonably and within the bounds of their discretion in appointing an Investigator-in-charge of an aviation occurrence when allegations of bias were made against the Investigator-in-charge by the affected airline operator - Whether the appointment of the Investigator-in-charge was tainted by procedural impropriety on the ground that allegations of bias raised with the Civil Aviation Authority were not brought to the attention of Minister.

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