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Tropicorp Mushrooms Limited v The Saint Thompas Parish Council Consolidated with Alred Samuels Edwards, Ian Harriott and Rupert Brown et al

Prescription - Sections 4, 14, 35, 36, 37 and 40 of the Parochial Roads Act – Section 3 of the Main Roads Act – Whether the reserved road that runs through property owned by Tropicrop Mushrooms Limited is a public or private road - Sections 2 and 5 of the Prescription Act – Whether the Claimants have acquired a right of way over the reserved road - Section 68 of the Registration of Titles Act – Sections 3 and 30 of the Limitation of Actions Act – Whether the Claimants have a right to farm on land registered in the name of Tropicrop Mushrooms Limited and Mossmans Peak Farms Limited by virtue

Board of Directors of the Mico University College v Minister of Labour and Social Security and Alexander Okuonghae

Judicial Review – Section 2 of the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act – What is an Industrial Dispute under the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act – Whether the Minister acted Ultra Vires in referring the matter to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal

Freedom Come Ministries International Limited v The Attorney General of Jamaica

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – The Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962, section 48 and 49 – Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011, sections 17(1) and 20 – Whether section 26(2) of the Disaster Risk Management Act breaches the Claimant’s right to freedom of religion guaranteed by section 17(1) of the Charter – Whether breach of the right to freedom of religion by section 17(1) of the Charter is demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society – Whether Regulations under section 26(2) of the Disaster Risk Management Act must comply with section

Jamaica Redevelopment Foundation Inc. v The Attorney General of Jamaica and Industrial Disputes Tribunal

Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Right to due process – Whether
breach of the right to a fair hearing – Whether as presently constituted the
Industrial Disputes Tribunal is an independent and impartial authority
Constitution of Jamaica (Order in Council), 1962, sections 7(2), 8(2) - Charter of
Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, section 16(2) - Labour Relations and Industrial
Disputes Act, sections 7(2) and 8 (2)(c), Second Schedule, sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7.

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