Constitutional Law-Parliament-The senate-Appointment of senator-Resignation of senator-Removal of senator-Pre-signed and undated letters of resignation and authorization given to leader of apposition by senator at time of appointment-To use letters at his sole discretion to effect resignation of senator-Senator refusing to resign-Use of the letters by the leader of the opposition to effect resignation of the senator-Whether authority to use letters revoked-Whether letters unconstitutional-Whether the request for and use of the letters by the leader of opposition unconstitutional-Whether fundamental human right of senator infringed by leader of the opposition-The Jamaica (Constitution) order in council 1962, ss. 13, 19, 35, 41, 44, (1) & 137-The Civil Procedure Rules 2002 ("The CPR"), Rule 56.9(1), (2), (3)
Court:
Supreme Court
Catchwords:
Year:
2015
Suit/Claim number:
2012 HCV 06428
Neutral Citation:
[2015] JMFC FC 1