The Coffee Industry Board v The All Island Jamaica Coffee Growers Association et al
Insurance – Collection of cess from coffee growers- Cess authorised by statute – A portion of the cess paid into a trust fund - Trust fund intended for assisting growers in the event of loss - Whether payment to the trust fund is “insurance business” within the contemplation of the Insurance Act – Whether trustees conducting insurance business - Insurance Act, sections 2, 6, 7, and 21.
James, Oswald v The Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council
Civil Procedure – Judicial Review – Application for leave to apply for Judicial
Review – Application to stay proceedings pending Judicial Review – Whether
application supported by sufficient evidence – Whether alternative remedy exists -
Section 12 B, 15 and 16 of the Legal Profession Act
Attorney at Law – Disciplinary proceedings by the GLC – Whether Judicial Review
Thames, Karen v National Irrigation Commission
Judicial review - Private Corporation Licensed to carry out Legislative functions - Whether corporation subject to judicial review - Master and servant - Whether certiorari - available - Disciplinary procedures - Whether applicable irrespective of employment relationship.
Stewart, Carol v Stewart, Lauriston
Division of family home - Property (Righrts of Spouses) Act - Time within which to apply under the Act - Retrospective nature of Act - Limitation of Actions.
Jamaicans for justice and Gomes, Carolyn v New Media Communications Limited, Roper, Garnet et al
Defamation; Two defendants having settled, 2"d defendant pleads
Fair Comment; Ingredients of Defence and whether satisfied;
United Kingdom Supreme Court decision in Spiller v Joseph; new
defence in UK of "honest comment"; damages.
Scott, Hugh and Scott, Elesa v UGI Finance & Investments Limited and Petros Investments Limited
Application for sale of land under Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules - Application to restrain mortgagee from exercising power of sale - Application to restrain mortgagee from proceeds of sale to liquidate debt - Application by interested parties to intervene.
Sanctuary Systems Limited and Palmyra Properties Limited v Constanzo, Dennis and Wong, Johnie et al
Summary judgment - Whether notice sufficient - Bribery - Secret benefit - Breach of fiduciary duty.
Johnson, Byron et al v R
Murder – Application for adjournment refused – Matter adjourned Sine Die – Pending resolution of issues – Inordinate pre-trial delay – Reasonable time – Insufficiency of jurors and Part-heard matters – Abuse of process – No permanent stay of proceedings