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Robinson, Kenya v Ashley, Her Honour Ms. Ashley

Judicial Review – Committal proceedings – Committal proceedings conducted by a single judge of the parish court sitting as an examining justice in a court of petty sessions – Accused person committed to stand trial in the circuit court for the offence of murder – Whether the decision of the examining justice is amenable to judicial review – Whether the statutory requirements for a committal on paper were complied with – Whether the impugned witness statement met the statutory requirements for admissibility – Whether the impugned witness statement purports to be signed by the maker and the r

Samuels-Bennett, Shanagaye v Adams, Maurene

Tort – Negligence – Motor Vehicle Collision – Liability for Collision – Whether or not the Defendant Was Negligent in her Operation of the Motor Vehicle and was Fully Liable for Colliding with the Claimant – Whether or not the Claimant Contributed to the Collision and the Extent of her Contribution.
Assessment of Damages – Quantum of General and Special Damages –  Fracture to Tibia with Permanent Partial Impairment – Loss of Earning Capacity.

Williams, George (By Next Friend Pamella Green) v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Constitutional Law – Mentally disordered defendant charged with murder - Found
unfit to plead by jury – Detained for some 50 years at Governor General’s pleasure – Whether detention lawful – Periodic reviews not done for some 42 years – No legal assistance provided to claimant during detention - The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011, sections 13 (3)(a), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (o), (p), (r), 13(6), sections 14 (1)(a) 14(5) , 16(1), 16(2), 16(5),16(6)(c), & 16(10).

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