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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.

Johnson, Karen v Robinson-Lewise, Michelle

Tort – Negligence – Motor Vehicle Collision – Whether Driver of Motor Vehicle Liable for Collision.
Tort – Negligence – Contributory Negligence – Motor Vehicle Collision – Whether or not Pedestrian Caused or Contributed to the Collision by Stepping into Path of Motor Vehicle.
Road Traffic Act (1938) – ss 51 and 95.
Road Traffic Act – Road Code 1987 – Part 1 Rules 1, 2, and 4 – Duty of Pedestrians When Using the Road.

Joiles, Barbara and Vallin Joiles v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Emergency Powers Act and Emergency Powers Regulations May and June 2010 – Civil Practice and Procedure – Nullity – Whether Suit as originally filed is a nullity for failure to allege that the Security forces did not act in good faith.
Emergency Powers Act and Emergency Powers Regulations May and June 2010 – Whether or not the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in Claims in Tort where the injuries are covered by the compensation scheme in the Emergency Powers Regulations.

Bisasor, Ryan v Attorney General of Jamaica

Tort – Malicious Prosecution – Whether or not Officer had Reasonable and/or Probable Cause to Charge the Claimant – Whether or not Officer Took the Time to get the True Facts Before Charging the Claimant.
Tort – False Imprisonment – Whether or not the Police Were Guilty of Unreasonable Delay in Considering Bail for the Claimant after Arrest.
Civil Practice and Procedure – Pleadings – Rule 8.9 of the CPR – Failure to Set out Factual Allegations and the Consequences.

Johnson, Audrey v Massey, Owen and Jermaine Butler

Tort – Negligence – Personal Injury – Motor Vehicle Collision
Tort – Negligence – Breach of Duty of Care – Whether Claimant has proven that the 2nd Defendant Driver Caused Any Part of the Truck to Hit the Claimant.
Civil Practice and Procedure – Pleadings – Particulars of Claim – Rule 8.9A – Whether or not the Claimant’s Amended Particulars of Claim are Supported by the Evidence at Trial.

Idid Investment Company Ltd. v McGaw, Errol and Nancy McGaw

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application to Strike Out Counterclaim – Whether the Counterclaim filed against the Claimant should be struck out as disclosing no reasonable grounds for being brought -  Application for Appointment of Expert Witness – Whether Defendants’ proposed expert witness is able to give independent and unbiased assistance to the Court to resolve the issues in dispute - Civil Procedure Rules – Rule 32.4

Green, John v Desnoes and Geddes Ltd, trading as Red Stripe, Constable O'Shane Ellis and the Attorney General

Tort – Malicious Prosecution – Whether or not the 2nd Defendant had reasonable and probable to prosecute the Claimant for the offences charged.


False Imprisonment – Whether or not the 2nd Defendant lawfully arrested and detained the Claimant – Whether or not the length of time for which the Claimant was held before being considered for bail or before facing the Court was unreasonable.

Robinson, Kenya v Ashley, Her Honour Ms. Ashley

Judicial Review – Committal proceedings – Committal proceedings conducted by a single judge of the parish court sitting as an examining justice in a court of petty sessions – Accused person committed to stand trial in the circuit court for the offence of murder – Whether the decision of the examining justice is amenable to judicial review – Whether the statutory requirements for a committal on paper were complied with – Whether the impugned witness statement met the statutory requirements for admissibility – Whether the impugned witness statement purports to be signed by the maker and the r

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