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Minister of National Security (The), the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General of Jamaica v Everton Douglas, Courtney Hall, Courtney Thompson and Gavin Noble

Court: 
Court of Appeal
Catchwords: 

Appeal-Jurisdiction-Notice of application to strike out appeal for want of jurisdiction-Detentions under States of Public Emergency declared pursuant to section 20 of the Constitution-Proceedings in the Supreme Court on applications for writs of habeas corpus and subjiciendum-Appeal against findings-No appeal against the decision-Whether an appeal lies from an application for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum-Section 21A of the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act-Whether there is an appeal from the Supreme Court from a judgment or order in civil proceedings-Section 10 of the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act

Costs-Whether costs of proceedings on appeal to be assessed on an indemnity basis-Whether special costs certificates to issue-The Civil Procedure Rules, 2002, Rules 64.12 and 65.17(3)

Document Type:

Year: 
2023
Suit/Claim number: 
COA2021APP00157
Neutral Citation: 
[2023] JMCA Civ 39
Judge(s): 
Brooks P and McDonald-Bishop