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Vision 

A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

Mission

To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

Nubian-1 Constuction Limited and Complete Development Solutions v Edgehill Homes Limited

Contracts – For project management – For construction – Residential scheme of development – Variation to number of units, infrastructure, supply of finishes, among other things – Whether delay caused by employer or contractor – Whether
inadequacy of aerial topographical survey a cause – Whether employer, contractoror project manager to blame – Whether defective or incomplete works – FIDIC contract- Interpretation and application – Whether contracts properly terminated –
Consequence of breach - Damages.

Palmer, Gloria Grace Ann and Paul Anthony Thomas et al v Sinclair, Paul, Gregory Forbes and Heather Forbes-Thompson

Wills – Competing wills – Whether executed by testator and duly witnessed – Transfers, Declarations of Trust and other instruments – Whether forged – Evidence of expert forensic document examiners - Whether evidence of witnesses to documents to be preferred.

Round Hill Developments Limited v The Administrator General (Administrator of Estate Brian Reynolds) Resort Central Limited

Contract – Enforceability – Whether breach of contract – Whether repudiation of contract – Application for specific performance – Whether contract void – Whether unilateral termination – Whether frustration of contract – Whether part performance – Whether repudiatory breach – Whether variation of contract – Whether obligations end on death of a party – Whether the corporate veil should be pierced – Laches.

Spectrum Management Authority v Myers-Hamilton, Dr. Maria , Kevon Stephenson, The Integrity Commission

Application for injunction - evidentiary requirements on oral application for interim injunction - whether threshold test for interim injunctive relief met - 
Application to extend time to apply for judicial review - Whether time should be extended where execution of entry and production notice under the Integrity Commission Act were allowed by applicant

Graham, Sandra v Carol Palmer and The Public Service Commission

JUDICIAL REVIEW -  Role of the Governor General in removal of public officers
under section 125 of the Constitution - Abolition of Post -  Re-Organisation and
Restructuring of Ministry to create new Ministry - Public Officer to be separated if
not redeployed -  Whether the Public Service Commission should afford a hearing
before recommending separation to the Governor General

Mitchell, Willie v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Application for extension of time - Application does not include affidavit of merit with draft defence exhibited - Delay of nine years without good reason - Defendant filed no evidence of merit from which the court could evaluate the merits of the proposed amended defence - No material before court
by which to determine whether proposed amended defence raised triable issues – Good reason not found on evidence - No special circumstances affecting file –

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