Civil Procedure and Practice – Defamation – Whether the publication contained defamatory material against the Claimant – Defence of Justification – Defence of fair comment – Defence of Qualified privilege – Assessment of Damages – General Damages – Aggravated Damages – Exemplary Damages – The Defamation Act 2013

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – The Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962, section 49 – Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011, sections 13 (3)(e) and (f) – Disaster Risk Management Act, sections 26, 27 and 52 – Public Order Act, sections 6,11 and 12.

Assessment of Damages –– Personal Injury –– Passenger in vehicle involved in collision –– Negligence –– Pain and suffering and loss of amenities –– Special damages –– Severe whiplash –– Lower back strain –– Contusions –– Headaches.

Civil Procedure and Practice – Application to Strike Out Claim – Does Statement of
Case include Reply and Defence to Counterclaim - Application for Summary
Judgment – Whether the Claimant has a real prospect of succeeding in the claim –
Impact of Failure to comply with Rule 15.4(4) – Whether Summary Judgment can
be entered on the Counterclaim filed.

DAMAGES - Assessment of damages –– Personal Injury –– Motor vehicle  collision –– Negligence –– Damages –– Pain and suffering and loss of amenities – Special damages

Damages - Assessment of damages – Fatal Accidents Act – Law Reform
(Miscellaneous Provisions Act) – Loss of expectation – Loss of earnings – Pain
and suffering.

Damages - Assessment of damages – Fatal Accidents Act – Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) – Loss of expectation – Loss of earnings – Pain and suffering.

Civil Practice and Procedure –– The Property (Rights of Spouses) Act ––Application for extension of time to bring a claim for division of property under section 13 (2) of The Property (Rights of Spouses) Act –– Factors to be considered by the Court for an extension of time –– Whether the delay is Inordinate –– Whether there is a good reason for the delay –– Whether there is a prima facie case –– Prejudice –– Whether the overriding objectives is in favour of the granting or denying the extension of time.

Tort –– Negligence –– Personal Injury –– Claimant bitten by a dog –– Whether Medical Reports that were not listed in List of Documents and not pleaded are admissible –– Duty of Care –– Whether duty of care was breached –– Standard of care.
Assessment of Damages –– Pain and suffering –– Loss of Amenities –– Special damages –– Transportation Expenses – Loss of Earnings.

Civil Procedure – Application to set aside Default Judgment – Whether Defendant has a real prospect of successfully defending the claim – Rules 13.2, 13.3 and 13.4 of the CPR – Prompt application – Good explanation.