Small, Nerine v The Director of Public Prosecutions
Renewed Application for Permission to Apply for Judicial Review - Whether Director of Public Prosecution’s decision not to prosecute ultra vires - Circumstances in which permission to review will be granted - Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act - Enforcement of Order of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal.
Simpson-Miller, The Hon. Mrs. ; Pickersgill, Robert et al v The Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions
Constitutional law - Fundamental rights and freedoms - Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters - Request of foreign state for taking of evidence from witnesses in Jamaica - Witnesses refusing to co-operate – Application of central authority for order for witnesses to give evidence on oath - Order granted – Whether order an abuse of process – Whether order breached constitutional rights of witnesses - Right to equitable and humane treatment – Right to be free from discrimination on political grounds - Right to fair hearing – Right to due process - The Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters)
Ricketts, John Ross v Williams, David and Bartley, Karlos
Application to extend time to file defence - Defect on
the face of documents served - Principles to be applied
whether defence allowed should be limited to issues dispute.
North American Holdings Company Limited v Webber, Howard and Evans, Devon
Application to Set Aside Moneylending Transaction- The Moneylending Act – Promissory Note – The Bills of Exchange Act – Whether Interest Rate Charged Harsh and Excessive – Whether “Loan Fee” Caught by Provisions of Moneylending Act – Whether Court to Reopen Entire Transaction.
Billone, Nadine v Experts 2010 Company Ltd.
Application to set aside default judgment – Whether good reason for failing to file a defence shown – Whether defendant acted promptly upon having become aware that a default judgment was entered against it – Whether proposed defence has a real - Realistic prospect of success.
McKnight, Adurrazaq v The Kingston Wharves Ltd.
Negligence – Employer’s liability – Contributory negligence - Quantum
Levy, George Anthony v The General Legal Council
Judicial review – Application for leave for judicial review filed out of time - Application to Extend time to apply for leave – Undue delay – Whether there is a decision for the Purposes of judicial review – Whether good reason exists for extension to be granted – Considerations for exercise of court’s discretion to extend time - CPR, 56.2; 56.6(1); 56.6 (2 ); 56.6 (3) 56.6(5).
Administrator General for Jamaica (On behalf of the near relations and dependents and as Administrator Ad Litem of the estate of Clive Brown, deceased v Jamaica Pre-mix Limited and Reid, Rohan
Assessment of damages – Fatal Accidents Act - Law Refrom (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
Jobson-Walsh, Ray (Administrator ad litem for deceased of Gilbert Baron Jobson, deceased) et al v Administrator General of Jamaica (Administrator of the estate of Gilbert Baron Jobson, deceased) et al
Application to set aside ex parte order – Rules 11.16 AND 11.18 of Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) – Whether adminsitrator ad litem was properly appointed by Court – Rules 26.9 and 26.2 CPR.