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LIVE STREAM: Swearing-in Ceremony for Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for Easter Term 2026  

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New Era Development Limited, Leo Taddeo and Llewelyn Watson et al v New Era Properties Limited and Benedetto Persichilli

Civil Practice & Procedure – Application for interim injunction – Requirements for the grant of an interim injunction – American Cyanamid Co. v Ethicon Ltd. – Whether there is a serious issue to be tried – Whether damages is an adequate remedy – Balance of convenience – Section 4 of the Restrictive Covenants (Discharge and Modification) Act – Whether stay of proceedings is appropriate given the fact that the Defendants have applied to remedy the breach

New Era Developments Limited and Leo Taddeo et al v New Era Properties Limited and Denedetto Persichilli

Civil Practice & Procedure – Application for interim injunction – Requirements for the grant of an interim injunction – American Cyanamid Co. v Ethicon Ltd. – Whether there is a serious issue to be tried – Whether damages is an adequate remedy – Balance of convenience – The Restrictive Covenants (Discharge and Modification) Act, S. 4 – Whether stay of proceedings is appropriate given the fact that the Defendants have applied to remedy the breach.

Rex v Gordon, Christopher

Criminal Law - Change/Withdrawal of Plea – Principles arising from R v Dodd (1981) 74 Cr App R 50 and summarised in Shadrach Momah v R [2011] JMCA Crim 54 – Whether the Court should exercise its discretion to allow an accused to change his plea of guilty to one of not guilty.

New Era Developments Ltd et al v New Era Properties Ltd et al

Civil Practice & Procedure – Application for interim injunction – Requirements for the grant of an interim injunction – American Cyanamid Co. v Ethicon Ltd. – Whether there is a serious issue to be tried – Whether damages is an adequate remedy – Balance of convenience – Section 4 of the Restrictive Covenants (Discharge and Modification) Act – Whether stay of proceedings is appropriate given the fact that the Defendants have applied to remedy the breach

Blake, Glanville v Peter Thompson, et al

CIVIL PRACTICE & PROCEDURE  Whether an applicant is entitled to have a subsequent Notice of Application for relief from sanctions and/or permission for documents and witness statements to stand heard, given that earlier orders, namely an unless order resulting in the striking out of a prior application, have already dealt with the non-compliance – Application for Relief from Sanctions – Rule 26.8 of the CPR – Whether the application was made promptly – Whether the application is supported by evidence on affidavit – Whether the failure to comply was not intentional – Whether there is a

DW v CH

FAMILY LAW - RETURN OF CHILD - THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION 1980 - ARTICLE 3, 11, 12 - HABITUAL RESIDENCE – AGREEMENT – CONSENT – WHAT CONSTITUES INFORMED CONSENT - GRAVE RISK - CHILD’S OBJECTION TO BEING RETURNED – WHETHER THIS OBJECTION SHOULD BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR - THE CHILDREN (GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY) ACT, S. 7C AND 7N

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