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To provide sound, timely judgements and efficient court services in an environment where all stakeholders are valued.

Cybervale Limited v Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd

 

Civil practice and procedure – Security for costs application – Section 388 of Companies Act – Court’s power to stipulate time – Part 24 of the CPR – Delay in making application – Relevance of relative impecuniosity of claimant company to more prosperous defendant – Avoidance of both oppressive use of security for costs application and of state of impecuniosity – Whether claim only or whole of proceedings stayed – Appropriate order for costs on successful application for security for costs

Bennett, Hugh and Bennett, Jacqueline v Williams, Michael

Application for extension of time to file defence - Need to also obtain extension of time to file acknowledgement of service - Neglect of Attorney in failing to file defence in time - Failure of applicant to offer any explanation for failure to file acknowledgement of service - Filing of counterclaim and ancillary claim - 'ancillary claim' defined in rules of court as including 'counterclaim' - Factors to be considered by court in deciding whether to grant an extension of time for filing defence - Length of delay - Reasons for delay - prejudice to claimant - Whether proposed defence has a r

VRL Operations Limited v National Water Commission, Attorney General of Jamaica, National Works Agency, Jose Cartellone Construcciones Civiles, S.A. et al (2)

Civil Practice and Procedure -Application for Court Orders – Expert witness – Application to disqualify expert witness – “Misconduct” of administrative attorney-at-law – Part 32 of Civil Procedure Rules 2002, (Amended) 2006

Hamilton, Marilyn v United General Insurance Company Ltd.

Employment Law - Whether claimant introduced pirated software into defendant’s environment - Whether the claimant was wrongfully dismissed - Whether Addis v Gramophone precludes award for breach of trust and confidence - Loss of advantage on labour market-stigmatization - Claim for anxiety and depression - Whether failure to mitigate reasonable - What constitutes reasonable notice to terminate - Entitlement under pension scheme - Whether employee entitled to employer’s contribution upon termination of contract - Defamation

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