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

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.

Morrison, Kasie Ann v Elephant Group Jamaica Limtied (trading as Centerfield Jamaica), ADV Communication Limited and A & A Services Solutions (SSC) Limited

Civil Procedure – Application to strike out – Non-compliance with court order – Whether statement of case discloses reasonable ground for bringing claim – Whether ruling in earlier interlocutory proceedings for declaratory and injunctive relief is dispositive of substantive case – Whether claim amounts to abuse of court process – Data Protection Act – Definition of data controller – Definition of data processor – Whether Part IV Standards for Processing Personal Data applies to data processor – Date of coming into force of the Act.

Lewis, Nicole v Barbee-Wooten, Daphne

Tort - Negligence – Motor vehicle collision - Claimant asleep during incident – Claimant's pleadings assert negilgence on part of defendant – Whether claimant has proven her pleased case in circumstances where she did not see what happened – Res ipsa loquitur - Whether a claimant can rely on res ipsa when they pleade how the incident happened – Whether res ipsa arises in this case – Whether res ipsa needs to be pleaded for a claimant to rely on same – Whether defendant has rebutted presumption of negligence if res ipsa arises – Inevitable accident – Whether defendant has given evidence for

Navroli Limited v Parson, Melita, Ernest Cover, Norma Constance McHugh, Lloyd Richards, Paul Roberts and Eric Parsons

Land Law - Trial –– Easement – Caveats – Trespass to Land – Nominal Damages – who has the burden of proof when owner of land applies to Court to have caveat lodged on his title removed – easement over land not adjacent to dominant tenement – whether the wording contained in the Instrument of Transfer created a valid easement –Sections 70 and 140 Registration of Titles Act

Bennett, Marcia v Todd, Panton Alexander

Civil Procedure — Relief from sanctions — Application in respect of List of Documents and Witness Statement filed out of time — Application filed five and a half months after noncompliance brought to counsel’s attention by the trial judge — List of Documents omitted from first application and added only on amendment — Whether application made promptly under rule 26.8(1)(a) — Pattern of repeated non-compliance with case management orders — Whether good explanation for default — Whether general compliance with other rules and orders — Unless order in force — Importance of Listing Questionnair

A.C. v Marksman Limited

Negligence - Employers' liability – Whether claimant has established breach of duty of employer to provide safe place of work, sufficient or proper equipment for work, adequate or any training - Whether defendant liable for exposing her to a real resk of being assaulted whilst in the course of her duty as a security guart at a third party premises - Extent and scope of duty of employer of security guard when they are deployed to a third party premised to provide security services.

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