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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.

Maddern, Jeanne v Darlington, Stevie

Trust – Presumed resulting trust – Couple in intimate relationship – Real property bought in both their names as tenants in common – Woman providing the entire
purchase money – Man alleging that house bought as a gift to him - Whether resulting trust arises
Equity – Presumption of advancement – Whether applicable to lovers – Whether statements by woman created a case of proprietary estoppel - Woman’s intention at the time of incurring expenditure – Whether man relying on representations by woman - Whether equitable interest created thereby.
 

Luke, Derrick v Luke, Murdel Delores

Husband and Wife – Property division – Husband sending money to wife at her request for various matters – He sent the money to her to “take care ofbusiness” – Whether remittances secured an interest in the wife’s business enterprise or a motor car or other chattels purchased by the wife – Whethersale of the business enterprise precludes the court from making an order concerning same.

First Financial Caribbean Trust Company Limited v Howell, Delroy, Mitchell, Kenarthur et al

Civil Procedure – Summary judgment – Company holding trust monies - Company

alleging that trust monies improperly removed from the its control or improperly

invested by directors – Company’s trust money loaned to or invested in companies

in which its directors have an interest - Claim against directors for recovery of those

monies and for damages for breach of fiduciary duty – Directors averring that

Coke, Michael v The Attorney General Of Jamaica

Interception of Communications – Warrant issued for interception -

Application to unseal application for warrant – Information used in the

application required for preparation of defence in criminal prosecution –

Information otherwise available - Principles governing consideration of the

application – Constitution of Jamaica s. 16 (6) - Interception of

Communication Act ss. 3, 4, 5, 14 and 17

Century National Bank LTD and Century National Merchant Bank Trust Co. LTD and Jamaican Redevelopment Foundation INC v Windsor Commercial Land Company LTD et al

Civil Procedure – Application to substitute claimant – Assets of original claimant

acquired by applicant – Applicant has since transferred the interest which it

acquired - Counterclaim existing against original claimant – Counterclaiming

defendant not interested in pursuing the counterclaim against original claimant or

applicant - Whether applicant ought to be substituted – Whether original claimant

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