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Morgan, Ray v Clerk of Court, Kingston & St. Andrew Parish Court, Judge of the Parish Court, Kingston & St. Andrew, Tower Street Adult Correctional and the Attorney General for Jamaica

Court: 
Supreme Court
Subject: 
Constitutional Law
Catchwords: 

Constitutional Law-Assessment of Damages for unlawful detention of 2,504 days-Failure of machinery for timely appellate review-No record of appeal produced-Claimant served six years eight months in excess f sentence as a result-Due process rights breached-Privy Council remits for rehearing on sentence-Tapered rate-Vindicatory damages awarded

Document Type:

Year: 
2026
Suit/Claim number: 
SU2022CV00561
Neutral Citation: 
[2026] JMSC Civ. 35
Judge(s): 
Wint-Blair, J