Judicial Review - Whether refusal to re-enlist a Jamaica Constabulary Force member is equivalent to a dismissal of that member from his employment with the Jamaica Constabulary Force - Natural justice - Legitimate expectation.
Road traffic accident - Assessment of damages - Whiplash injury - Whether defendant can be heard at assessment of damages hearing following upon entry of default judgment.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA do4~@'
IN COMMON LAW /
SUIT NO. C.L. G 107 OF 2001
BETWEEN GRAINS JAMAICA LIMITED PLAINTIFF
AND DANNY WIGINTON
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1 ST DEFENDANT . .. .... .... '.. ., . .. . . - . , . , ... . . . . L : . . -
AND LYN WIGINTON 2ND DEFENDANT
AND CHRISTOPHER WIGINTON 3RD DEFENDANT
AND CRG LEE CORPORATION 4TH DEFENDANT
Ms. Carol Davis for Plaintiff/Applicant
Mr. Emil George Q.C., Mr. John Vassell Q.C. and Mrs. Lara Dayes instructed by Dunn Cox
for the DefendantRespondent
IN THE REVENUE COURT
REVENUE COURT APPEAL NO: 2 OF 2002
IN RE THE GENERAL CONSUMPTION TAX ACT
BETWEEN GEORGE TRADING LIMITED APPELLANT
AND THE COMMISSIONER TAXPAYER
AUDIT AND ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT
(GENERAL CONSUMPTION TAX) RESPONDENT
Mr. Herbert A. Hamilton for Appellant; Mrs. Yolande Lloyd-Small for Respondent;
Heard on May 28 and 30, July 10 and 23, and August 27,2003.
ANDERSON: J.
This is an application by way of a summons to extend the time for the filing of an appeal in
Negligence - Contributory negligence - Overtaking of vehicle - Turning into path of oncoming vehicle - Denial of allegation - Need to put forward reasons for denial - Failure to put own version of allegation which has been denied.
Claim for actual and/or reasonably expected pecuniary loss - Loss of expectation of life - Loss of years and funeral expenses under the Fatal Accident Act.
Application for extension of time to file defence - Need to also obtain extension of time to file acknowledgement of service - Neglect of attorney in failing to file defence in time - Failure of applicant to offer any explanation for failure to file acknowledgement of service - Filing of counterclaim and ancillary claim - 'Ancillary claim' defined in rules of court as including 'counterclaim' - Factors to be considered by Court in deciding whether to grant an extension of time for filing of defence - Length of delay - Reasons for delay - Prejudice of claimant - Whether proposed defence has