As mentioned in last week’s article on protection orders, an occupation order can be made in addition to a protection order as a means of adding further protection to the abused person. These orders may provide a form of reassurance that the applicant will not be left without a place to stay if their alleged …
The age-old landlord and tenant relationship is known for its disputes concerning many different aspects of property law. Whether you are the owner of an investment property; leasing a section of your home to assist with your mortgage or whether you are a business owner renting a commercial space, the law creates a number of …
Complications of the Infamous Landlord and Tenant Relationship Read More »
In a time where domestic violence is an ever increasing and worrisome problem in our society and across the globe, it is important for abused persons to know how the law may protect them and what options are available to them. Many abused persons live in fear of retaliation, fear of having nowhere to go …
INTRODUCTION In a world of wide-spread domestic and international trade, transactions are increasingly being carried out electronically allowing for the instantaneous flow of business to any market. In recent times, the precautions being put in place globally to address the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in business being conducted remotely. One consequence …
Since the 1960s, when the Constitutions of the Commonwealth Caribbean States were first created, courts have been confounded by the savings law clauses in these instruments. Common features of the constitutions of the former British colonies, these clauses had the function of providing continuity of the law during a transitionary period. Today they have the …
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INTRODUCTION As said by Lord Camden quoted in Rose-Marie Belle Antoine’s Commonwealth Caribbean Law and Legal Systems: “Trial by jury is indeed the foundation of our free Constitution; take that away and the whole fabric will soon moulder into dust.”In recent times the jury system has come under a lot of criticism. It will be …
Trial by Jury – Essential Foundation of the Legal System or Fatally Flawed? Read More »
