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Old National Wealth Management (Personal Representative in the estate of Raymond Ryan) v Jobson, Al and Jobson, Michael et al

Injunctions - Application to discharge interim injunction - Considerations for discharge of injunctions - Inter-partes hearing of interim injunction - Considerations for the granting of an injunction - Failure to reseal probate granted in foreign jurisdiction.

In Re Damion Black

Trusts - Trust for sale - Application by administrator general for directions regarding the sale of trust property - Duty of administrator general - Independent valuation of trust property commissioned by administrator general - Valuation partially dependent on company’s audited financial statements - Whether there is actual or apparent bias or conflict of interest in the manner in which the audit was conducted to affect the reliability of the valuation - Sections 39, 40, 43 and 44 of the Administrator General’s Act

McLeggan, Ervin v Scarlett, Daphne and The Registrar of Titles

Fraud – Definition of fraud – Burden and standard of proof – Registered title – Effect of ss.70 and 161 of the Registration of Titles Act – Effect of ss. 164-168 of the Registration of Titles Act – Whether 2nd defendant is exempted from liability by virtue of s.160 of the Registration of Titles Act – Need to prove fraud on the part of the present registered proprietor if claim is to be proven

National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica Limited v Yono Industries Limited, Jones, Andre and Prince, Andre

Commitment letters setting out terms of loan agreements between the claimant and the 1st defendant – 3rd defendant’s guarantee agreement with the claimant – Whether summary judgment should be awarded to the claimant – Whether the 3rd defendant’s defence is one which has a realistic prospect of success – Variation of initial loan agreement – Circumstances in which guarantor will be discharged from guarantee agreement – Whether guarantee agreement was a continuing security – Whether guarantee agreement is applicable as between the claimant and the 3rd defendant

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