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- 27/09/18
British-American Insurance Company Limited v Duprey, Lawrence
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Rahim, Ricky J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.27.)
H.C.3494/2017. CV.2017-03494.
MAIN SUBJECTS: PRACTICE. SUMMARY JUDGMENT. FOREIGN JUDGMENT.
- 26/09/18
Brathwaite, Samantha v Charles, Dolly; Campbell, Marcia; Campbell-Mc Farlance, Georgia; (defendants) Brathwaite, Ingrid (third party)
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Gobin, Carol J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.26.)
H.C.3587/2011. CV.03587-2011. Reasons.
MAIN SUBJECTS: WILLS. CONSTRUCTION. INHERITANCE.
- 26/09/18
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain v Joseph, Lorna (by the legal personal representative of her estate, Martha Joseph); Joseph, Martha; Joseph, Dean; The Chaguaramas Development Authority
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(joined pursuant to order dated the 28th day of September 2009)
Donaldson-Honeywell, Eleanor J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.26.)
H.C.266/2007. CV.2007-00266.
MAIN SUBJECTS: LAND. POSSESSION. STATE LAND.
- 25/09/18
In re the estate of Annettelena Eltine Charles… Attale, Gemma v Russell Lwiseh, Michelle, P
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Mohammed, Margaret J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.25.)
H.C.3339/2016. CV.2016-03339.
MAIN SUBJECTS: WILLS. DUE EXECUTION. KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL.
- 25/09/18
In re the application for judicial review…Between Regis, Steve v The Teaching Service Commission
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Mohammed, Margaret J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.25.)
H.C.197/2018. CV.2018-00197.
MAIN SUBJECTS: JUDICIAL REVIEW. TEACHER. DEMOTION.
- 21/09/18
Bonaparte, Ricardo v The Defence Council (Established under Section 7 of the Defence Act Chapter 14:01)
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Rahim, Ricky J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.21.)
H.C.766/2017. CV.2017-00766.
MAIN SUBJECTS: JUDICIAL REVIEW. DEFENCE FORCE OFFICER. PROMOTION.
- 20/09/18
Between Elias, Emile, P. (personally and in his capacity as Legal Personal Representative of the estate of Angela Elias, deceased) v Elias, Joseph
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(personally and in his capacity as Trustee of the trusts of the will dated 8th April 1982 of Linda Elias, deceased and also in his capacity as executor of the will dated 12th November 1983 of Nagib Elias, deceased); Matouk, Inez; Elias, George; Aboud, Lily; Elias, Robert; Elias, Michael (in his capacity as Legal Personal Representative of the estate of Michael Elias, deceased)
Quinlan-Williams, Avason J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.20.)
H.C.1623/2013. CV.2013-01623. Reasons.
MAIN SUBJECTS: PRACTICE. PLEADINGS. STATEMENT OF CASE.
- 20/09/18
In re an application for constitutional redress under S. 14 of the Constitution Between Jones, Jason v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
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[defendant]; The Equal Opportunity Commission; The Trinidad and Tobago Council of Evangelical Churches; The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha of Trinidad and Tobago [interested parties]
Rampersad, Devindra J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.20.)
H.C.720/2017. CV.2017-00720.
MAIN SUBJECTS: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. STATUTE. STATUTORY PROVISION.
- 20/09/18
Singh, Ryan; Matthew, Chandra v Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (improperly sued as Water and Sewage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago); The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago
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Mohammed, Margaret J
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.20.)
H.C.229/2015. CV.2015-00229. Ruling.
MAIN SUBJECTS: PRACTICE. ACTION. STRIKING OUT.
- 20/09/18
Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission v Oilfield Workers Trade Union
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Mendonca, Allan J.A; Rajkumar, Peter J.A; Pemberton, Charmaine J.A
(Judgment delivered by Mendonca J.A.)
DATE OF DELIVERY: (2018.09.20.)
C.A.CIV.P.279/2017.
MAIN SUBJECTS: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. APPEAL FROM INDUSTRIAL COURT. RETIREMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS.