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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.

Austin, Kerry-Ann, Morris, Shanique, Sharon Morris and Phillip Morris

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application to Set Aside Default Judgment Entered on a Counterclaim – CPR Rule 13.3 – Whether or not the Claimant has a good explanation for failure to comply with the CPR to File a Defence to the Counterclaim – Whether or not the Claimant has made the appropriate application – Should they have applied for relief from sanction or whether it should have been an application to set aside default judgment – Whether or not the Claimant has a Defence with a Real Prospect of Success.

Marsh, Maxine v Pan Caribbean Merchant Bank Limited

Civil Procedure – Notice of Applications for Court Orders – Summary Judgment – Striking Out of Statement of Case – Claim for Recovery of a Specified Sum – The Effect of Unless Orders – Whether an Attorney can rely on their own affidavit – Defence of Limitation – Whether the Claimant has a realistic prospect of successfully bringing the Claim – Court Making Orders On Its Own Initiative to Strike Out Statement of Case – Whether statements of case discloses reasonable grounds to bring or defend the claim – Costs – Limitations of Actions Act, section 46 – The Legal Profession (Canons of Profess

Bellegarde, (Executrix, Executrix Estate Lloyd Winston Wilson, deceased) v Lewis, Donovan and Ideal Betting Company Limited

Company Law – Oppression – Breach of Reasonable Expectation –– Fraud – Directors’ duties – Breaches of Articles of Association and Companies Act –
Shareholders’ remedies - Companies Act, 1965, Section 213A Companies Act, 2004

Romans, Dwayne (Re)

Declaration of spousal relationship under section 2 of the Intestates Estates and Property Charges Act - Whether the applicant was a single woman - Whether the deceased was a single man - Whether the applicant and the deceased cohabited together as though they were man and wife for a period of not less than 5 years prior to the death of the deceased

Rutair Limited v Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority and Minister of Transport and Mining

Judicial Review - Certiorari - Section 5C Civil Aviation Act - whether the Civil Aviation Authority and Minister acted reasonably and within the bounds of their discretion in appointing an Investigator-in-charge of an aviation occurrence when allegations of bias were made against the Investigator-in-charge by the affected airline operator - Whether the appointment of the Investigator-in-charge was tainted by procedural impropriety on the ground that allegations of bias raised with the Civil Aviation Authority were not brought to the attention of Minister.

Jamaica Association of Composers Authors & Publishers Limited v Horizon Entertainment and Communication Company Limited

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Specific Disclosure – Whether or not
document requested is necessary to fairly dispose of the claim – Whether specific
disclosure can be ordered to assist a party prove damages.
Intellectual Property Law – Copyright Law – Copyright Act – Whether or not a
licence fee is part of the terms of a licencing scheme under section 87 of the Act –
Whether or not a licencing body needs to have establish the licencing fees for the
classes of cases covered by the scheme before the scheme can be implemented.

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