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Cunningham, Claudia v Commissioner of Police and Attorney General of Jamaica

Court: 
Court of Appeal
Subject: 
Administrative Law
Catchwords: 

Administrative Law-Dismissal of constable by the Commissioner of Police-Whether the dismissal was null and void to failure of the Commissioner to first obtain the recommendation of the Police Service Commission and to personally inform the constable of the dismissal-Whether the Commissioner was not authorised to give the constable notice of refusal of application for reinstatement-Whether the Commissioner had a duty to advise the constable of right of appeal to the Governor-General-The Jamaica Constabulary Force Act, s 5-The Service Regulations, regulations 38-Constitution of Jamaica, s 131(4)

Civil appeal-Findings of fact-Approach of appellate court-Reluctance to interfere with findings of fact

Document Type:

Year: 
2025
Suit/Claim number: 
COA2022CV00011
Judge(s): 
Edwards, Foster-Pusey and Laing