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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.

Warren, Phyllis (Administratrix of the Estate of Cecil Warren, deceased) and in her own tright v The Administrator General for Jamaica

Limitation of Actions – Adverse possession – Land – Registered land – Tenancy-in-common – Co-owners hold interest in land as tenants-in-common – Extinction of title of registered co-owner – Whether the now deceased co-owner was dispossessed of his interest in the land prior to his death – Whether the estate of the now deceased co-owner was dispossessed of his interest in the land subsequent to his death – Whether the interest of the now deceased co-owner passed to his estate upon his death – Whether the claimant has proven that she has been in open and undisturbed possession of the land for

Evans, George and Egerton Forrester v G. A. Hamilton and Company Limited and George Evans and Egerton Forrester v George Hamilton

Application to strike out claim against the 2nd defendant - Whether Summary Judgment should be entered in favour of the 1st defendant on the counterclaim – Whether specific performance should be granted in respect of contract to sell land – Whether damages should be awarded in addition to specific performance – Whether damages too remote – Whether costs should be summarily assessed – CPR 65.7 and 65.9

Verticast Media Group Ltd v Digicel (Jamaica) Limited, Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited and Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (No. 2)

Whether to stay civil proceedings pending the outcome of an investigation by the Fair -Trading Commission into allegations of breaches of the Fair Competition Act – Whether to extend time to file defence – The Fair Competition Act

Robinson, Kenya v Ashley, Her Honour Ms Sasha

Judicial Review – Application for leave - Whether a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force can record his/her own statement as both its maker and recorder – Parish Judge committed accused to stand trial in Circuit Court – Whether statutory requirements for committal on paper complied with – Whether insufficiency of evidence or error in reception of evidence – Statutory interpretation.

Committal Proceedings Act, Committal Proceedings Rules, 2016, Part 56 Civil Procedure Rules.

Senior, Kenton v Walker, Joan Guy

Application for leave to apply for judicial review - Immigration Officer placed on interdiction – Whether improper delegation of authority – Whether there was one continuous illegal act against which time did not begin to run - Subjective state of
mind of the applicant, and his decision to delay challenge not relevant to the application of rule 56.6(1) - An act does not extend over a period simply because the act has ‘continuing consequences’ - Delay bars grant of leave - Threshold test
failed.
Part 56 Civil Procedure Rules

Williams, Terrence v Rowe, Det. Sgt. Patrae, Tameca Thomas (In their representative capacity for and on behalf of the Jamaica Police Federation and Det. Sgt. Patrae Rowe

Defamation – Press release containing defamatory imputations against the claimant – Meaning of words published – Implications – Innuendo .
Burden – Burden of proof – Standard – Standard of proof – Whether the intention of the defendants is relevant.

Defence – Defence of fair comment – Defence of qualified privilege.
Damages – Principle of compensation to an individual claimant – The Defamation Act, 2013, sections 2, 3, 20(2), 20(3), 21(1), 30(1) and 30(2).

Construction Developers Associates Limtied v The Attorney General of Jamaica

Construction contract – Disputes adjudicated - Contract terminated prior to completion – Adjudicator’s rulings determined by court to be binding – Project manager failed to issue payment certificate - Whether death of project manager barred claim – Whether interest on overdue amounts to be compounded – Whether late submission of final account barred claim - Whether amounts already paid settled claim – Meaning of “prevailing commercial interest rate”.

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