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Stephenson, Cabel v Hibbert, Doreen, (Cressida Rattigan (In her capacity as named executrix in the Estate Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert) and Leba Thomas (In her capacity as named executrix in the Estate Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert)

Tort of detinue - Tort of conversion - Unlawful detention of samsung SSD hard drive – Recovery of possession - Delivery up - Intellectual Property Rights- Sections 2(1), 7, 9, 22, 23 and 28 of the Copyright Act - Authorship and ownership of copyright – Joint authorship and ownership- Musical works -Sound recordings - Executive producer of sound recordings -Sufficient degree of originality – Whether estate of deceased has interest in right to sound recordings - Measure of damages

Simmonds, Kevin v The Minister of Labour and Social Security and The Attorney General of Jamaica

Judicial Review - Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA)- Sections 2, 11 A (1), 12 (5) (c) - Employment terminated by reason of redundancy - Intervention of Minister of Labour and Social Security under the LRIDA sought after acceptance of redundancy package and filling of post the subject of the dispute - Whether the Minister acted ultra vires the Act in deciding not to refer the dispute to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal - Whether a Minister may properly consider the issue of waiver of the rights at sections 12 (5) (c) of the LRIDA in determining whether or not to exerc

Allen, Ceon v Johnson, Percival and The Attorney General of Jamaica

False Imprisonment – Malicious Prosecution – Whether reasonable and probable cause to prosecute exists – Whether failure to properly investigate indicates malice – Whether initial arrest unlawful- Whether detention unduly lengthy – Aggravated Damages – Exemplary Damages – Sections 3(2), 4(a) of the Bail Act and the Second Schedule to the Bail Act – Sections 13, 15, 18 and 33 of the Constabulary Force Act

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