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A world-class judiciary utilizing innovation and technology for efficient service delivery.

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

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Lawrence, Gertude v Lawrence, Joseph

Civil procedure - Consent order - Application to enforce - Whether death of applicant seven months after order a supervening event which undermined or invalidated the basis on which the consent order was entered into Evidence - Determining the underlying assumption or basis on which a consent order was entered into - Whether conduct of respondent in devising property to children by will sufficient evidence to determine the underlying assumption or basis of consent order

Smith, Georgette v Jamaica Defence Force Co-Operative Credit Union

Striking out application – Application for an administrative order – Application for constitutional redress – Application for constitutional redress joined with other claims in tort – Whether claim form is appropriate form for court proceedings upon this claim – Defence filed out of time – Application for an extension of time to file defence – Relevant factors to be considered by the court in respect of an application for an extension of time to file defence – Court’s general power to correct procedural errors – Over-riding objective.

Cameron, Mervin v Attorney General of Jamaica

Constitutional law – Allegations of violation of right to trial within a reasonable
time – Whether violation of reasonable time standard results in grant of stay
automatically – How analysis is to be done – Factors to be considered when
determining whether reasonable time standard violated – Consequences of
violation – Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, Sections 14 (3) and 16
(1) – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 11 (b)

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