The Hon. Mrs. Justice Vivene Harris

Dixon, Nadeen v Dixon, Herman

Matrimonial Property – Division of matrimonial properties – Parties registered as joint tenants of properties – Properties acquired during the marriage – Whether one property is the family home – Variation of the equal share rule – Whether parties entitled to equal share of the beneficial interest in the other property – Property (Rights of Spouses) Act sections 6, 7, 13, 14 and 15

Afflick-Phinn, Kemeica v Phinn, Dwayne

Equity – Constructive and Resulting Trusts – Joint Tenancy – One Joint Tenant deceased – Legal proceedings commenced by deceased Joint Tenant before his death to sever joint tenancy – Spouse of deceased joint tenant claiming beneficial interest in property – Civil Procedure Rules 27.2 (8).

Insurance Company of the West Indies Limited v Marshall, Edward

Insurance Law – Whether failure to disclose previous accident amounts to misrepresentation and/or non-disclosure of material facts – Breach of warranty of contract – Avoidance of policy by Insurer – Whether insurance broker is the agent of the insurance company

Mitchell, Merell v Johnson, Lyndon B.N.

Civil Procedure  Application to withdraw admission – Whether an admission was made – Whether admission should be withdrawn – Whether judgment on admission is to be set aside – Civil Procedure Rules 1.1, 1.2, 14.1(6)

Chandler, Mary v Marzouca, Patrick

Procedure – Application for extension of time to file defence – delay – Application for entry of judgment – Procedural error –Civil Procedure Rules 2.4, 10.3 (9), 12.10 & 26.1 (2)(c).

Shaw,Christine v National Commercial Bank & The Administrator General

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN EQUITY
SUIT NO. E256 OF 1998
BETWEEN CHRISTINE SHAW APPLICANT
A N D NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK lSTR ESPONDENT
A N D THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL 2ND RESPONDENT
Mrs. Antoinette Haughton Cardenas and Mr. Kevin Williams, instructed by
Haughton and Associates for Applicant
Mrs. Lana Smith for the lSRt espondent
Andrew Gyles for the 2nd Respondent -
Heard: January 23 and April 19,2001
Harris, J:-
Ivina Henry, who was also known as Ivina White, was the aunt of the Applicant.

Barnes, Yoensy v Bizet, Maikel

Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – Claim for personal injuries -
Counterclaim for cost of repairs to motor vehicle.

Allen, Gladstone v Allen, Donald

Property Dispute - Claim for declaration of beneficial interest in estate property – Claim for sale of estate property – Application for injunctive relief

Pages

Covid-19

Emergency Matters

Emergency Matters

Matrimonial Proceedings

Customer Service

customer complaints image

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan for the Jamaican Judiciary 2019-2023