Lawyers representing the owners of the Hampden Sugar
Estate in Trelawny on Friday continued their legal battle to block the sale of
the company.
Cabinet recently gave the green-light for the sale of the estate as part of the government's divestment programme.
But attorneys for Hampden, lead by Crafton Miller, on Friday continued their submissions before the Supreme Court for an interlocutory injunction, which blocked the divestment.
The attorneys say they want the injunction imposed until their lawsuit over the "true ownership" of the estate is heard by the High Court.
However, lawyers for the Sugar Company of Jamaica and the Attorney General are opposed to the application.
Since Thursday, attorneys for both sides have been locked in a fierce battle over the injunction.
Hampden's lawyers are trying to convince Mr. Justice Lennox Campbell to impose the injunction, while those for the government want him to quash the application.
The hearing continues on Monday.
A defeat for the government side could derail its plan to sell its sugar assets.
Since 2004, the owners of the Hampden estate and the Trelawny Sugar Company have been knocking heads over the ownership of the estate.
The Trelawny Sugar Company claimed it purchased the estate when it was placed into receivership in 2002 and that it has since turned over the assets to the Sugar Company Holdings Limited.
However, this is being challenged by the original owners.
The Hampden Estate as well as the Bernard Lodge, Monymusk, Frome and Duckenfield are on the list of factories on the auction block.
Cabinet recently gave the green-light for the sale of the estate as part of the government's divestment programme.
But attorneys for Hampden, lead by Crafton Miller, on Friday continued their submissions before the Supreme Court for an interlocutory injunction, which blocked the divestment.
The attorneys say they want the injunction imposed until their lawsuit over the "true ownership" of the estate is heard by the High Court.
However, lawyers for the Sugar Company of Jamaica and the Attorney General are opposed to the application.
Since Thursday, attorneys for both sides have been locked in a fierce battle over the injunction.
Hampden's lawyers are trying to convince Mr. Justice Lennox Campbell to impose the injunction, while those for the government want him to quash the application.
The hearing continues on Monday.
A defeat for the government side could derail its plan to sell its sugar assets.
Since 2004, the owners of the Hampden estate and the Trelawny Sugar Company have been knocking heads over the ownership of the estate.
The Trelawny Sugar Company claimed it purchased the estate when it was placed into receivership in 2002 and that it has since turned over the assets to the Sugar Company Holdings Limited.
However, this is being challenged by the original owners.
The Hampden Estate as well as the Bernard Lodge, Monymusk, Frome and Duckenfield are on the list of factories on the auction block.
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