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Austin, Kerry-Ann v Morris, Shanique, Sharon Morris and Phillip Morris

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application to Set Aside Default Judgment Entered on a Counterclaim – CPR Rule 13.3 – Whether or not the Claimant has a good explanation for failure to comply with the CPR to File a Defence to the Counterclaim – Whether or not the Claimant has made the appropriate application – Should they have applied for relief from sanction or whether it should have been an application to set aside default judgment – Whether or not the Claimant has a Defence with a Real Prospect of Success.

Kennedy, Alexander and Brenda Kennedy et al v Benjamin, Nigel and Kingston and Saint Andrew Municipal Corporation et al

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Injunction – Whether there is a Serious Issue to be Tried – Whether or Not the Claimant Has Established a Case with a Real Prospect of Success in Nuisance Against the 1st and 4th Defendants.


Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Injunction – Whether Damages is an Adequate Remedy for the Claimant – Whether the Balance of Convenience Lies with the 1st and 4th Defendants or the Claimants in their Competing Interests to Enjoy the User of their Respective Properties.

Austin, Kerry-Ann, Morris, Shanique, Sharon Morris and Phillip Morris

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application to Set Aside Default Judgment Entered on a Counterclaim – CPR Rule 13.3 – Whether or not the Claimant has a good explanation for failure to comply with the CPR to File a Defence to the Counterclaim – Whether or not the Claimant has made the appropriate application – Should they have applied for relief from sanction or whether it should have been an application to set aside default judgment – Whether or not the Claimant has a Defence with a Real Prospect of Success.

Jamaica Association of Composers Authors & Publishers Limited v Horizon Entertainment and Communication Company Limited

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Specific Disclosure – Whether or not
document requested is necessary to fairly dispose of the claim – Whether specific
disclosure can be ordered to assist a party prove damages.
Intellectual Property Law – Copyright Law – Copyright Act – Whether or not a
licence fee is part of the terms of a licencing scheme under section 87 of the Act –
Whether or not a licencing body needs to have establish the licencing fees for the
classes of cases covered by the scheme before the scheme can be implemented.

Wong, Marvin and Freewill Development Limited v Bailey, Trevor; Carl Blissett and Earth Curve Holdings Limited

Civil Practice and Procedure – Inter-Partes Hearing on Application for Extension of
Interim Injunction – Whether or not the Claimants have a case with a real prospect
of success – Whether Claimants have put sufficient evidence before the Court that
they have a real prospect of success in establishing a beneficial interest in the
property.

Maxam, Ava Marie v Davis, Robert Charles Clinton

Family Law – Maintenance – Application to vary Maintenance Order – Children
(Guardianship & Custody) Act s. 7(5) – Whether or not the Court can vary a
Consent Maintenance Order – Whether or not the court should vary a consent
Maintenance Order to remove a reference to updating existing sum for
maintenance by utilizing the consumer price index without the need for a hearing
for a variation of maintenance order.

Stewart, Seymour v Nkrumah, Nkosana Naim

Injunction – Application for Interlocutory Injunction – Whether there is a Serious Issue to be Tried – Whether or not the Balance of Convenience Rests with the Claimant.
Money Lenders Act – Whether the Act Applies to this Loan – Whether Defendant’s
Lending is Incidental to his Main Business – Whether Loan Agreement and Security are Enforceable – Whether Court Should Exercise its Discretion Under s. 8(3) of the Act

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