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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

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.

Harley, Doreen v Harley, Norman and Jamaica Redevelopment Foundation Inc.

Civil Procedure - Joinder of party – Whether mortgagee should be joined on an application to restrain the registrar of lands from registering an order foreclosure.

Statutory Interpretation – Whether there is a requirement under section 119 of the Registration of Titles Act for a caveator claiming a beneficial interest to be served with a notice of intention to make an application for foreclosure – Whether there is a requirement for such a notice if the caveat is based on a beneficial interest awarded by the court.

Grant, Owen and Israel Transport and Equipment Company Limited v Hartwell, Herbert and Moodie, Stephen

Insolvency - Procedure for application for receiving order - Whether previous failure to enforce judgment precludes application for receiving order – Whether stale dated judgment can ground application for receiving order - Whether failure to pay debt to single debtor can establish that debtor has ceased to meet liabilities generally as they become due. Conditions for appointment of Government Trustee - The Insolvency Act, 2014

Lawrence, Gertude v Lawrence, Joseph

Civil procedure - Consent order - Application to enforce - Whether death of applicant seven months after order a supervening event which undermined or invalidated the basis on which the consent order was entered into Evidence - Determining the underlying assumption or basis on which a consent order was entered into - Whether conduct of respondent in devising property to children by will sufficient evidence to determine the underlying assumption or basis of consent order

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