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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.

Reid, Ruel and Fritz Pinnock et al v Hogarth, Jewell (The Clerk of the Courts), Her Hoh. Sanchia Burrell and Finacial Investigations Division

Judicial Review - Renewed application for leave to apply for judicial review – Parish Court Judge – Ruling that Order for Indictment properly made – Whether appeal an alternate remedy – Whether ruling intra vires – Whether application has real prospect of
success - Award of costs.

Nubian-1 Constuction Limited and Complete Development Solutions v Edgehill Homes Limited

Contracts – For project management – For construction – Residential scheme of development – Variation to number of units, infrastructure, supply of finishes, among other things – Whether delay caused by employer or contractor – Whether
inadequacy of aerial topographical survey a cause – Whether employer, contractoror project manager to blame – Whether defective or incomplete works – FIDIC contract- Interpretation and application – Whether contracts properly terminated –
Consequence of breach - Damages.

Palmer, Gloria Grace Ann and Paul Anthony Thomas et al v Sinclair, Paul, Gregory Forbes and Heather Forbes-Thompson

Wills – Competing wills – Whether executed by testator and duly witnessed – Transfers, Declarations of Trust and other instruments – Whether forged – Evidence of expert forensic document examiners - Whether evidence of witnesses to documents to be preferred.

Round Hill Developments Limited v The Administrator General (Administrator of Estate Brian Reynolds) Resort Central Limited

Contract – Enforceability – Whether breach of contract – Whether repudiation of contract – Application for specific performance – Whether contract void – Whether unilateral termination – Whether frustration of contract – Whether part performance – Whether repudiatory breach – Whether variation of contract – Whether obligations end on death of a party – Whether the corporate veil should be pierced – Laches.

Sunday Red LLC (Formerly Taylormade Lifestyle Ventures LLC) v The Registrar of Industrial Property and Puma Se

Trade Mark - Appellant’s response to objection filed out of time – Application to extend time – Trade mark application “deemed” abandoned – Whether decision of Registrar correct- Whether jurisdiction to extend time- Whether distinction between “deemed” and “treated as” within the Act - The Trade Marks Act.

Ton Rick Enterprises Limited v CSSI Seafood Processing Limited And Clarendon Seafood Limited and Ton Rick Enterprises Limited

Contract – Bailment – Goods requiring special care - Duty of bailee - Whether duty delegable to third party - Whether bailee took reasonable care when loading container – Whether bailee took reasonable care to ensure container maintained or was capable of maintaining required temperature - Container owned by a third party - Whether container defective - Whether bailee liable - Whether sums due and owing to Ancillary Claimant.

Fair Trading Commission v Supreme Ventueres Limited and Supreme Ventures Gaming Limited

Civil Procedure - Application to strike out claim – Application to stay proceedings
– CPR Rule 26.1(2) – CPR Rule 26.3(1) – Fair Competition Act - Whether fact that 1st Defendant is unlicensed is fatal to the claim - Whether Defendants interrelated
parties within the meaning of the Act - Appeal in other proceedings challenging
report - Whether report integral to claim - Whether claim should be stayed pending appeal.

Re Financial Services Commission and The Pension Superannuation Funds and Retirement Scheme Act

Pensions - The Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Act, 2006 – Section 27(2)(b) – Section 27(4) – Whether requirement of 90 days’ notice of an intention to wind up is mandatory – Whether failure to give 90 days’ notice renders notification void – Whether regulator’s jurisdiction to give approval affected – Whether notice may be varied or time within which to consider extended – Whether declaration should have a prospective effect.

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