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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.

RBC Royal Bank (Jamaica) Limited (formerly RBTT Bank (Jamaica) Ltd. and RBC Royal Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited formerly RBTT Bank Ltd. v Howell, Delroy

Civil practice and procedure - Application to set aside judgment in default of acknowledgment of service - Duties of registrar - Rules 9.2 (5), 9.3(1), 12.4, 13.2 and 13.3 of the Civil Procedure Rules - Time running in the long vacation - Whether judgment irregularly or regularly entered - Whether defendant has real prospect of successfully defending the claim - Points of law and construction of documents - Court not to conduct mini trial where points not straight forward - Loan agreements - All moneys clause - Guarantee and indemnity - Guarantor not merely surety but primary obligor.

National Water Commission v Fiesta Jamaica Limited and Harding, Nigel trading as N. O. Harding Mechanical & Civil Engineering Services

Ancillary claim - Whether liability to indemnify flows from summary judgment decision - Negligence causation - Whether express consent necessary for defence - Whether ancillary claim proved on balance of probabilities.

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