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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.

Kennedy, Alexander and Brenda Kennedy et al v Benjamin, Nigel and Kingston and Saint Andrew Municipal Corporation et al

Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Injunction – Whether there is a Serious Issue to be Tried – Whether or Not the Claimant Has Established a Case with a Real Prospect of Success in Nuisance Against the 1st and 4th Defendants.


Civil Practice and Procedure – Application for Injunction – Whether Damages is an Adequate Remedy for the Claimant – Whether the Balance of Convenience Lies with the 1st and 4th Defendants or the Claimants in their Competing Interests to Enjoy the User of their Respective Properties.

Guyah, Omar v The Commissioner of Customs and the Attorney General of Jamaica

Judicial Review – Was the vehicle uncustomed goods – Locus Standi – Can the court make orders about the Claimant’s equitable rights in the absence of the legal owner – Was the vehicle unlawfully seized by the agents of the Jamaica Customs department – Abuse of Process – The Customs Act, s. 2, 19, 91, 210, 219 and 259
Costs – No Orders as to Costs – Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, Part 64

Northgate Enterprises Limited v Aris, Veronica and Valnie Gordon

Interpretation of a Contract - Lease between initial tenants later assigned to Claimant – after death of landlord Claimant sought to exercise option to purchase – land occupied by the Claimant is larger than what is described in the lease – Construction of the term of the lease – Error in Contract – Whether business efficacy is a suitable method in interpreting contracts where an existing interpretation leads of an absurdity – Whether the Court should rectify the contract to reflect the true intentions of the parties – Specific performance – Damages

Jackson, Keisha Rose (Administratrix ad Litem in the Estate of Gloria Rose) and Sharon McFarlane (Administratrix ad Litem in the Estate of Gloria Rose) v Davidson, Noel

Civil Procedure - CPR 13.2, 13.3 - Whether default judgment should be set aside because particulars amended after the default judgment was entered - Whether default judgment should be set aside because amended particulars were not served personally on the Defendant - CPR 39.6 - Whether judgment on assessment should be set aside as notice of assessment not served on Defendant  - Notice of assessment served by registered post - Service by registered post.

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

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