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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.

Goulbourne, Karren v Associated Gospel Assemblies

Claim for specific performance of a 15 years lease agreement - Claimant's interim application for injunctive relief - Rent Restriction Act - Certificate of exemption - Notice to quit occupation of premises - Failure on the part of the tenant to pay rent when due - Whether notice to quit is valid - Presuption against retrospective operation of legislation - Undertaking as to damages - Failure of claimant to provide undertaking as to damages - Failure of defendnat to provide any undertaking.

Taylor, Robert v Captain's Watersports Limited

Application for summary judgment - The Principles to be considered upon an application for summary judgment - Contractual agreement excluding liability for negligence - Whether the Consumer Protection Act applies - Section 37 of the Consumer Protection Act - Whether the claim was properly instituted - Application for security for costs - Consideration of the Court in respect of an application for security for costs.

Mais, John Reginald v Administrator General of Jamaica

Judicial review - Substantial change of circumstances case after leave to apply granted - Whether new application for leave to apply needs to be filed - Whether claimant's statement of case can be amended with the leave of the court, specifying new grounds for judicial review - Application for specific disclosure - Variation of earlier court order made by a judge of concurrent jurisdiction - Extension of time to apply for leave - Judicial review procedure.

Associated Gospel Assembles v Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League Limited and Registrar of Titles

Application for ex parte injunctive relief - Whether hearing held ex parte or inter partes – Property dispute – Registered title – Circumstances in which injunctive relief granted on inter partes hearing may be discharged – Effect of sections 68, 70, 71 and 162 of Registration of Titles Act – Indefeasibility of Title.

Williams, Nadine v Francis, Rachel; Waysome, Leemon et al

Application for order requiring 1st defendant to provide information previously requested – Whether such an order should be made – Whether such an order is necessary in order to dispose fairly of the claim or to save costs - Application for order requiring the claimant to give security for costs – Interests of justice – Other pertinent considerations – Averments as to claimant ordinarily residing out of this jurisdiction – Averments as to claimant not being known to the 1st defendant’s attorney as having assets within this jurisdiction – Weight of some of the averments made – Whether applic

Cobourne, Glen v Coubourne, Marlene

Claim for marital property – Adverse possession – Owners of property own same as tenants-in-common – Whether claimant had possessed property in circumstances excluding the defendant from possession – Presumption of possession in favour of both title holders – Application for an extension of time under Property (Rights of Spouses) Act – Factors to be considered by court upon application for an extension of time to apply to court for division of property.

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