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Rattigan, Wilfred (On behalf of Himself and Jamaicans in the Diaspora and Jamaica v Johnson Smith, Senator The Honourable Kamina, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

Civil Practice and Procedure – Applications to Strike Out Claim – Application to Strike Out Claim Started by Fixed Date Claim Form – Whether Striking out is Appropriate – Whether or not Claimant has Standing to Bring the Claim – Whether or Not the Claimant Can Bring this Action in a Representative Capacity – Whether or not that Capacity has Been Established – Whether or Not Claimant is the Appropriate Party to Seek the Relief Claimed – Whether or not Claimant has Demonstrated that His Substantive Rights were or are about to be Breached by the actions of the Defendants to Entitle him to Decl

Reid, Orpha v Foster, Dellie May (Executor Estate Lucina Melvina McIntosh, deceased Consolidated with Foster, Dellie v Vincent Anderson et al

Land Law – Recovery of Possession of Property – Whether the Title Holder is the Legal Owner of the Disputed Property –Whether the registered title is extinguished by the operation of the Limitation of Actions Act – Section 3 and 30 of the Limitation of Actions Act- Proprietary Estoppel – Whether the Claimant can rely on proprietary estoppel

Black, Maureen v Advantage General Insurance Company Limited

Insurance – Whether Striking out or Summary Judgment – Motor vehicle collision – Release and discharge executed not honoured – Fraudulent misrepresentation alleged by insurer – Burden of proof – Whether Accord and Satisfaction – Whether Breach of contract with claimant  - Civil Procedure Rules 10.5(1),(4),(5), 15.2(b), 26.3(1)(a),(c),(d) & 74.4 Motor Vehicle (Third Party Risks) Act, sections 4,8 & 18

Simpson, Keino (By Next Friend Simone May) v Newton South and Simone May

Negligence – Motor Vehicle Accident – Motor Car and Pedal Cyclist – Credibility of Parties – Contributory Negligence – Whether the then minor Claimant was contributory negligent – Assessment of Damages – General Damages – Future Medical Care – Special Damages – Counterclaim – Agency – Relationship between Principal Actor and Third-Parties – Road Traffic Act s. 51 

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