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Northern Sunshine Farms (Manitoba) Ltd. v CMA, CGM SA, CMA, CGM (CANADA) INC., CMA, CGM (JAMAICA) LTD. and Kingston Container Terminal Services (KCT) Ltd.

Contract - Stay of Proceedings - Agreement to refer to a foreign court - Discretion - Defendant applying to invoke exclusive jurisdiction clause - Whether strong case shown by claimant for not staying proceedings despite foreign jurisdiction clause - CPR Rule 9.6 (1-5) - CPR Rule 20.3

Gordon, Henry v Attorney General of Jamaica

Civil Procedure - Application to enter default judgment - Application to Strike out Claim- Application for extension of time to file Defence - Whether Amendment to the statements of case affects the prescribed time for filing Acknowledgment and Defence - CPR Rule 20.3 - Striking out of Statement of Case-CPR Rule 26.3(1)(c) - Wrongful conviction - Whether judge is crown servant - Immunity of judicial officers - The Crown Proceedings Act.

Reid, Cecil v Global Design and Builders Limited, Duncan, George and Quantity Surveying Consultant Limited

Contract – Construction contract – Whether there was a variation of contract – Whether variation caused or contributed to delay in performance –
Agency – Whether director of contracting company personally liable – whether quantity surveyor independent contractor 
Damages – Breach of contract - Measure of damages where defects remedied by claimant

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