Williams, Delrita v Doreen Evadney Nolan, et al
Husband and wife deceased no efforts made by wife to establish joint ownership during her lifetime - Whether joint ownership can now be established by Executrix of Wife's Estate - Can a Life Tenant claim Adverse Possession - Executrix of Estate claiming adverse possession in her own right - Sections 3, 4 & 30 Of Limitation Of Actions Act - Estate Contract and the Statute of Frauds – Laches.
Gore, Tada Esmirilda v Harrison, Leroy
For the purposes of this judgment, it is necessary to briefly outline the history of the adjoining properties and; secondly, the circumstances in which the disputed column and wall boundaries between these properties came into existence
West, Mark v Walden-West, Evelyn
Application for Custody – Governing principle: welfare of the child is the
first and paramount consideration - Application for Maintenance – Parties
means for the purpose of determining capacity to pay maintenance.
Young, Michael and Young, Jacqueline et al v Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation and National Environmental and Planning Agency
Judicial Review – Whether the Claimants have locus standi to seek the relief sought in the claim – Whether the relevant Authorities acted ultra vires their statutory powers
Statutory Intepretation – Legitimate Expectation – Lack of consultation by Authority before decision made – Town and Country Planning Act – Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act – 1966 Town and Country Planning (Kingston) Development Order – 2017 Town and Country Planning (Kingston and Saint Andrew and Pedro Cays) Provisional Development Order
Webb, Arthurine v Stanberry, Donovan
Administrative Law-Judicial review-Constitutional relief-The public service-
Retirement on the grounds of reorganization- Whether public servant have the
right to be heard prior to compulsory retirement-The Pensions Act-The Public
Service Regulations, 1961
P & S Used Car Traders Limited v CVM Television Limited, Ford, Superintendent Cornwall Bigga et al
Libel – Justification – Whether statements made were true in fact and substance –
Qualified privilege – Fair comment – Defamation Act [2013] Whether applicable to
proceedings - Defamation Act [1963] Sections 4, 7 and 8 – Libel Act Section 15 –
Damages
Johnson, Curline v Johnson, Errol
Matrimonial Property - Claim for 50% interest in dwelling house - Parties separated - Claim brought more than twelve months after date of separation - Whether the Property Rights of Spouses Act applicable - Whether the Partition Act applicable - Whether the rules of common law and equity applies - House built by spouses on land not owned by either spouse.