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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.

Cedric Lanyon Harper v David Lee

Civil Procedure - Effect of failure to file application to pay by instalment form (form 6) with claim form in accordance with CPR 8.16(1)(e) - Whether this is a defect which may be cured - Whether re-serving claim form with application to pay by instalment is a method by which defect may be cured - Whether such reservice of claim form must be within 12 months life of the claim form - Whether an extension of time within which to serve claim form may be made more than 12 months after the claim form was issued

Bent, Shinellee (dece'd) (by her mother and next friend Kerron Merchant) v Hudson, Oneil et al

Application - Jurisdiction to hear claim – Claimant was not appointed personal representation of the deceased intestate estate. Application for mother and next friend of the deceased to be appointed guardian ad litem for deceased intestate – estate amendment to claim – doctrine of relation back.

Scott, Tracia v The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited

Civil Practice & Procedure – Notice of application – Striking out statement of Case – No reasonable cause of action – No reasonable ground for bringing the Claim – Termination of banking services with reasonable notice – Whether the claim is bound to fail – Whether the Defendant had reasonable cause to close the Claimant’s bank account – Proceeds of Crime Act, section 92 – Civil Procedure Rules, rule 26.3(1)(c)

Finzi, Winston v Jamaican Redevelopment Foundation Inc., Jonathan Goodman, Janet Farrow et al

Commercial law - Claim for fraud - Statue of limitations - Whether there is a statutory extension for claims in fraud in Jamaica - Whether a due diligence test applies to claims for fraud.

Legal profession - Claim for breach of a professional undertaking - Whether there is an undertaking as a matter of construction - Whether statute of limitations applies to claims for breach of undertaking. 

 

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