Today, March 27, 2025, the Court of Appeal upheld what was essentially “Jamaica College’s”
Appeal to be allowed to reinstate the lawsuit against Basit Jarrett, with the Claimant being
our Principal Wayne Robinson.

Our court action demanding that Mr Jarrett give an account for moneys collected on behalf
of the school will therefore continue.
The facts of this case are very simple. Our Principal made a contract with an overseas
uniform supplier and then asked Basil Jarrett who was President of the Old Boys association
to sell them. He admits getting the uniforms, selling them and taking a decision personally
not to pay the uniform supplier the money owed for the goods.
The uniform supplier then threatened the Principal with a lawsuit and the school has been
paying back the bill for the uniforms ever since.
Basil Jarrett has refused to give an account as to what became of the money. He has declared
that his organisation was autonomous and independent of the school and that he had no
obligation to account to the school for any money he raised.
He states baldly and boldly in an affidavit that
funds raised from the sale of the Merchandise were treated in the same way as funds
raised from other fundraising initiatives and donations, that is as the property of the
JCOBA, and given directly to the Beneficiaries or used for maintenance and operational
costs of the JCOBA

This case is therefore about a school’s fundamental right to its property. If Jarrett’s appalling
position is allowed to stand anyone could use the name of a school or church and raise
money purportedly for it and then refuse to turn over the proceeds. or even give an account
as to what became of them.
Nothing in our lawsuit accused Mr Jarrett of theft, or demanded audited accounts. We simply
ask that the Court uphold our right to call on him, and anyone else in that position, to give us

an account as to what became of the money from the uniforms he sold on behalf of the
school.
This is not a matter that we can simply let slide away as the signal to all the persons who
raise money in the name of Jamaica College would be potentially devastating.
Lance Hylton
Chairman
Jamaica College Board of Management