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McKenzie, Andrew Francis-Xavier v Farquharson-McKenzie, Shorna Toneta

CIVIL PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - Section 14 of the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act – Division of property other than the family home – Considerations under section 14 (2) and (3) of PROSA – Section 15 of PROSA – Partition Act – Occupation Rent – Principles upon which an award is made – No ouster – Defendant undertaking not to occupy jointly owned property.

Rex v Gordin, Christopher

Criminal Law - Change/Withdrawal of Plea – Principles arising from R v Dodd (1981) 74 Cr App R 50 and summarised in Shadrach Momah v R [2011] JMCA Crim 54 – Whether the Court should exercise its discretion to allow an accused to change his plea of guilty to one of not guilty

Prime Sports (Jamaica) Limited v Goodwill Gaming Enterprised Limited

Civil Practice & Procedure - Application for interim inunction – Requirements for the grant of an interim injunction – Part 17 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2002, as amended – Trademark infringement under section 9 (3) of the Trade Mark Act – Likelihood of deception or confusion– Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctive character and reputation – Passing off

Paradise Consortium Lomited trading as Jungle Fyah v Mason, Franklyn trading as Jungle Fiah

Civil Practice & Procedure – Tort – Passing Off – Whether the Defendant has breached the tort of passing off by using the name ‘Jungle Fiah’ – Elements of Passing Off – Whether the Claimant has established goodwill or reputation in the name “Jungle Fyah” – Whether the Claimant has demonstrated a misrepresentation by the Defendant to the public by using the name ‘Jungle Fiah’ – Whether the Claimant suffered or is likely to suffer damage due to misrepresentation – What remedies, if any, are available to the Claimant - Remedies – Whether the Claimant is entitled to an Order for recovery of

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