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Hay, Manfas and Mansene Myrie-Hay v Thompson, Clover and Johnathan Prendergast

Recovery of possession of property - Whether the claimants as title holders are the legal owners of the disputed land - Whether the defendants acquired the disputed property by adverse possession - Whether claimant's registered title is extinguished by the operation of the Statute of Limitations - Section 3 and 30 of the Limitation of Actions Act

McLean, Jermaine v Lawrence, Rosa

Division of property - Unmarried couple - Joint tenancy - Constructive trust - Common intention  - Whether beneficial interest parallel to the the legal interest - Who has first option to purchase family home - Entitlement to rental income - Intention as to parties interest in truck - Whether defendant entitled to recover items left in family home.

Simco 2000 Limited v Jamaica Public Service Co. Ltd., Simpson, Robert et al

Contract for supply of electricity to premises occupied by claimant - Under registration of electricity  consumption - Disconnection of electricity - Claimant's business suffers financial loss - Claimant commences action against 1st defendant for breach of contract and negligence - Privity of contract - Breach of duty - Whether 1st defendant entitled to payment for under-registration - JPS Back billing  for six years.

Barrett, Wally v Lou Livingston Construction & Industrial Services Company Limited and T. Geddes Grant (Dist) Limited

Application to strike out claimant's statement of case - Whether there was reasonable ground for bringint the claim - Application for extension of time to file defence - Whether good explanation for delay - Whether defence arguable - Civil Procedure Rules 26.3(1) and 10.3(9).

Chen, Deborah v The University of the West Indies

 

Application  to strike out claimant's statement of case - University of the West Indies (UWI) Charter, Statutes and Ordinances - Appeal rejection of PH. D Thesis visitor's jurisdiction - Delay in exercising jurisdiction - Breach of constitutional right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time before an independent and impartial tribunal - Jurisdiction of Court to hear matters with visitor's jurisdiction - Availability or alternative remedy to claimant - Civil Procedure Rules Part 56.

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