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An inside view of the legal profession
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May 20, 2011
The legal profession has come under fire from time to time. We have heard negative statements such as they do not pay income tax and that they charge ...
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Technology – a necessity in the Court
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May 13, 2011
The world of electronics is at our fingertips and we only have to make a deliberate effort to make frequent use of it in our Courts.{{more}} We have b...
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Tribute to an exemplary Court Clerk
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May 6, 2011
The Magistrate’s Court has suffered a great loss in the person of Elvis Cumberbatch, who died on Thursday, April 14, 2011. He was a stalwart in the ...
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Advanced technology in the Court
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April 29, 2011
Slowly but surely, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is moving on the road to advanced technology. For an institution steeped in tradition, t...
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Preparedness
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April 21, 2011
No one ever thought that the Morne Garu river which flows through O’ Brien’s Valley, Chile and Georgetown would break its bank and cause so much h...
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Public relations
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April 15, 2011
Are you satisfied with the quality of service that you receive? Does it appear to you that the service providers are dependent on your patronage? Is i...
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Child Abuse crisis?
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April 8, 2011
A few days after the Family Services Division announced the commencement of its annual activities for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention, we were gr...
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Possessory Titles in Practice
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April 1, 2011
The week before last we looked at the Possessory titles Act, and today we look at the Act in practice for over seven years. Since the Act No. 38 of 20...
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Birth Certificate woes
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March 25, 2011
You like the colourful birth certificate with the parrot on the background and its typescript given in a vertical style. It is much neater than the ol...
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Possessory Title revisited
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March 18, 2011
The new form of possessory title was approved in Act No. 38 of 2004, and since that Act, many applications have been granted by the court. Prior to th...
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Centenary of International Women’s Day
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March 11, 2011
The one hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day was observed on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, this week. It was indeed a great landmark for the...
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Deeds of Gift Again – Part 3
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March 4, 2011
Last week we looked at further provisions in the Stamp Act. This week, we will look at the declaration that the lawyer who is drafting the Deed of Gif...
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Deed of gift again Pt:2
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February 25, 2011
Sometimes I am unable to bring you what I promise because a new issue has taken centre place. I am asking for a bit of patience when this happens, but...
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Deeds of Gift again
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February 18, 2011
I had explained some aspects of deeds of gift some time ago and since the deed of gift has recently come under public attention, I will engage you in ...
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Repealing subsection 3 and 4 of Section 51 Cap 6
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February 11, 2011
I had promised to discuss Section 51 (4) of the Representation of the People Act last week but this was overtaken by the more urgent topic of the week...
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The Representation of the People Act
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January 28, 2011
We have been hearing about the Representation of the People Act quite frequently since the last General Elections. You have heard that a section of th...
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Litigation
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January 21, 2011
The word litigation is often used to describe the proceeding that is brought in a court of law (civil) between two or more parties to settle a dispute...
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A look at legal words and terms
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January 14, 2011
This week we will look at some frequently used words and terms in our continuing attempt to understand the law. Recognizance: This is a bond or obliga...
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Dressing for the Court
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January 7, 2011
Dressing appropriately to suit the event or the venue has always occupied the mind of individuals who are concerned about conforming. The courtroom ha...
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New Year’s Resolutions
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December 30, 2010
All the hustle and bustle associated with the pre-Christmas shopping has given way to the calm and cool reason of Christmas and we are now looking tow...
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Christmas after Election
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December 23, 2010
The division, the anger and the rage associated with the election campaign have come to an end. Let us turn a new page to embrace the Christmas cheer....
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Election results
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December 17, 2010
The campaign is ended, and for many it will be a return to sanity, for others it will be a period of deflation after the entertainment and the excitem...
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Freedom of Speech / Slander / Libel
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December 10, 2010
All over the world persons have fought for it. Today, freedom of speech is enshrined in our constitution as a fundamental right of the individual. Thi...
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Election season – 2010
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December 3, 2010
We are back in the election season to elect a government to serve us for the next five years. It is an important time in our lives because this is the...
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Foreign words in our laws
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November 26, 2010
Many words used in our laws have their foundation in other foreign languages, particularly Latin and French. Many of these words have retained their e...
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Civil Procedure Rules
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November 12, 2010
The most innovative aspect of the Civil Procedure Rules 2000 (CPR2000) is its provision for the conduct of case management conference by the Master of...
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Hurricane Tomas on the rampage
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November 5, 2010
Friday afternoon, as I was leaving work, I heard that there was a tropical wave in the area, and when one person wished me a happy weekend, I had no i...
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Criminal Code -Pt 8
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October 29, 2010
Today we look at offences relating to property as given in the Criminal Code, but as usual, I must remind you that according to Section 5 of the Code,...
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What’s in a name?
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October 22, 2010
A business name is the name which you would display on the front of your business so that it is always in the face of the public. If the name is not t...
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Sentencing in the High Court
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October 15, 2010
The jury has given its verdict and it has found the accused/defendant guilty. It is now the duty of the judge to impose a sentence in the absence of a...
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Sentencing Policy of the Court
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October 8, 2010
During the sitting of the Court of Appeal in December, 2004, the Chief Justice, Sir Dennis Byron, voiced his concerns about the widespread inconsisten...
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Injunctions
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October 1, 2010
There is a dispute over the boundary between John and his neighbour, but before the matter is settled, his neighbor begins to build a dividing wall on...
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The Criminal Code (Part Seven)
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September 24, 2010
This week we continue to highlight and to enlighten you on some other aspects of the Criminal Code. According to section 5 of this Criminal Code, “i...
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Crimes against peaceful people
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September 17, 2010
Almost every week we hear about some heinous crimes by Vincentian against Vincentian. The most unsettling recently is a broad daylight robbery, 1.40pm...
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Deeds of gift and wills
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September 10, 2010
What is a deed of gift? A deed of gift is a document recording the transfer of property to another by the owner of that property without paying for th...
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Mortgage -Part III
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September 3, 2010
Over the last two weeks, we have been looking at the legal mortgage. Besides the legal mortgage there is the equitable mortgage. Black’s Dictionary ...
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Legal Mortgage – Pt II
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August 27, 2010
Last week we looked at some aspects of legal mortgage. This week we will continue on this topic. We looked at some of the contents of the document kno...
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Legal Mortgage
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August 20, 2010
A mortgage contract is one of the most important contracts that you will probably make in your life. Most often it involves borrowing a large sum of m...
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More low salt and salt free meals please
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August 6, 2010
“You are the salt of the earth” (Mathew 5:13). This verse compares Christians with salt. We are essential to the earth just as salt is essential t...
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A crime free society – Is this possible?
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July 30, 2010
Heinous (wicked) crimes always cause public outcry. We speculate as to the causes at the time of the occurrences. Perhaps we need some in-depth psycho...