The Minister of Housing v New Falmouth Resorts Ltd
Interlocutory injunction to restrain registered owner from evicting unlawful occupants - previous order for damages against occupants not complied with – compulsory acquisition – Housing Act section 4 & section 25 – Land acquisition act section 6 – Jamaica Constitution section 18 – public purposes meaning of – no general interest of the community – True reason for acquisition – claimants conduct.
The Independent Commission of Investigations Et al v the Coroner of Clarendon Et al
Judicial Review -– Application for leave to apply for Judicial Review – Arguable grounds with realistic prospect of success -– Application for an exhumation order and subsequent independent post mortem examination -– Coroner refused to grant orders -– Coroner has no jurisdiction -– Need for an Inquest -– Application for leave to apply for Judicial Review refused.
Bennett, Winsome v The Minister of Finance, The Jamaica Constabulary Force and The Attorney General of Jamaica
Declaration for entitlement to widow’s pension – Section 62 of the Constabulary Force Act – Whether the Claimant is entitled to widow’s pension – Whether a widow is a person legally married to the deceased – Status of Children Act - Equality of children regardless of parents being married - Reformative legislations – Shift from Literal Statutory Interpretation - Purposive approach in Statutory Interpretation - Spouse include unmarried persons in common law unions – The ordinary meaning and popular sense of the word widow include a common law spouse.
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