November 4th, 2008

CHAMBER HEARING Tuesday 4th November 2008 CORAM Hon. Denys Barrow S.C. Justice of Appeal SAINT LUCIA Case Name Felicite Casting v Florus Joseph [Civ. App. No. 8 of 2001] Appearances Appellant No appearance Respondent Mr. Kenneth Monplaisir Q.C. Issue: Directions/Case Management Result: Matter adjourned to the next Chamber hearing on the 18th November 2008 Reason: Notice of hearing to be served on the respondent. Case Name New India Assurance Company Limited v Edward Slim Francis [Civ. App. No. 13 of 2007] Appearances Appellant Mrs. Veronica Barnard Respondent Mr. Dexter Theodore Issue: Application for extension of time for filing of respondent’s skeleton. Result: IT HAS ORDERED THAT: (1) The application to extend time for filing respondent’s skeleton is granted and it is deemed properly filed. (2) Liberty to both sides to amend skeletons and to appellant to supplement the record of appeal. Reason: The court transcript is not ready from the High Court Registry. DOMINICA

Augustus Samuel Colaire v Felixia Colaire [Civ. App. No. 12 of 2008] Case Name Appearances Appellant De Freitas De Freitas & Baron Respondent Dier & Dier Issue: Application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal. Result: Matter adjourned to the next chamber hearing on the 18th November 2008. Reason: Time given to find out whether documents have been filed by the respondent. ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Case Name: Luis Hernandez v The Queen [Crim. App. No. 16 of 2008] Appearances: Appellant Mr. Steadroy Benjamin Respondent Director of Public Prosecutions Issue: Application for bail Result: Application for bail is refused. Reason: There have been two prior refusals of bail and therefore there is no reason to exercise discretion, if any. This refusal is without prejudice to a renewed application, the applicant may wish to make on his scheduled 11th November 2008 committal hearing.

CHAMBER HEARING Tuesday 4th November 2008 CORAM Hon. Denys Barrow S.C. Justice of Appeal SAINT LUCIA Case Name Felicite Casting v Florus Joseph [Civ. App. No. 8 of 2001] Appearances Appellant No appearance Respondent Mr. Kenneth Monplaisir Q.C. Issue: Directions/Case Management Result: Matter adjourned to the next Chamber hearing on the 18th November 2008 Reason: Notice of hearing to be served on the respondent. Case Name New India Assurance Company Limited v Edward Slim Francis [Civ. App. No. 13 of 2007] Appearances Appellant Mrs. Veronica Barnard Respondent Mr. Dexter Theodore Issue: Application for extension of time for filing of respondent’s skeleton. Result: IT HAS ORDERED THAT: (1) The application to extend time for filing respondent’s skeleton is granted and it is deemed properly filed. (2) Liberty to both sides to amend skeletons and to appellant to supplement the record of appeal. Reason: The court transcript is not ready from the High Court Registry. DOMINICA Case Name Augustus Samuel Colaire v

Felixia Colaire [Civ. App. No. 12 of 2008] Appearances Appellant De Freitas De Freitas & Baron Respondent Dier & Dier Issue: Application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal. Result: Matter adjourned to the next chamber hearing on the 18th November 2008. Reason: Time given to find out whether documents have been filed by the respondent. ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Case Name: Luis Hernandez v The Queen [Crim. App. No. 16 of 2008] Appearances: Appellant Mr. Steadroy Benjamin Respondent Director of Public Prosecutions Issue: Application for bail Result: Application for bail is refused. Reason: There have been two prior refusals of bail and therefore there is no reason to exercise discretion, if any. This refusal is without prejudice to a renewed application, the applicant may wish to make on his scheduled 11th November 2008 committal hearing.