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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.

Cedric Lanyon Harper v David Lee

Civil Procedure - Effect of failure to file application to pay by instalment form (form 6) with claim form in accordance with CPR 8.16(1)(e) - Whether this is a defect which may be cured - Whether re-serving claim form with application to pay by instalment is a method by which defect may be cured - Whether such reservice of claim form must be within 12 months life of the claim form - Whether an extension of time within which to serve claim form may be made more than 12 months after the claim form was issued

Finzi, Winston v Jamaican Redevelopment Foundation Inc., Jonathan Goodman, Janet Farrow et al

Commercial law - Claim for fraud - Statue of limitations - Whether there is a statutory extension for claims in fraud in Jamaica - Whether a due diligence test applies to claims for fraud.

Legal profession - Claim for breach of a professional undertaking - Whether there is an undertaking as a matter of construction - Whether statute of limitations applies to claims for breach of undertaking. 

 

Caricom Investments Limited and Caricom Hotels Limited et al v Natonal Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited and Rio Blanco Development Limited (In Receivership) et al

Misrepresentation -Whether there were false assertions by the receiver and/or the
mortgagee appointing him that, inter alia, the duplicate certificates of titles for lots
were lost or misplaced
Agency - Whether the receiver is the agent of mortgagee

Redlefsen, Lorenz v Silver Sands Estates Limited, Development Bank of Jamaica and Sagicor Property Services Limited2

Order for security for costs in the form of an unless order - Whether order in that form is permitted by the Civil Procedure Rules - Judgment entered after non-compliance with order 

Applicafion for relief from sanction - Principles to be applied 

Island Lubes Distributors Limited and West Indies Petroleum Limited v Levy, John and Levy, Donna et al

Injunction - Principles to be applied
Breach of fiduciary duty - Principles to be applied - Whether maintainable against former director

Wrongful interference with contractual relations and procuring breach of contract – Distinction and principles to be applied
Breach of Confidence – Principles to be applied
Consent order – Whether real contract - Circumstances in which party may be permitted to withdraw consent

Island Lubes Distributors Limited and West Indies Petroleum Limited v Levy, John and Levy, Donna et al

Injunction -  Principles to be applied – Breach of fiduciary duty - Whether maintainable against former director and officer  - Wrongful interference with contractual relations and Procuring breach of contract – Distinction and principles to be applied
Breach of Confidence – Principles to be applied

Redlefsen, Lorenz v Silver Sands Estates Limited, Development Bank of Jamaica and Sagicor Property Services Limited

Auction - No reserve - Whether contract formed on bid being submitted - Whether bid satisfied conditions of invitation
Registered Land – Caveat - principles to be applied on application to remove caveat - Extent of the asserted interest in land that is sufficient - Whether damages can be an appropriate remedy in a claim for land

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