Understanding the Law
September 11, 2009
The debate among the parliamentarians in the House of Assembly is completed, the vote has been taken, a two-thirds majority was obtained. The bill is ...
Understanding the Law
Understanding the Law
searchlight
September 4, 2009
The first part of the document is intended to ring out the old and bring in the new. This is a necessary part of the process of enacting the constitut...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
August 28, 2009
I promised last week to discuss the constitution with you, and I want to join other persons who are appealing for more time to examine the document. Y...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
August 21, 2009
We are on the home stretch! If it is approved by the electorate, then we will have a constitution which would affect our lives and that of future gene...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
August 14, 2009
You may recall the Possessory Title Act No.38 of 2004 which was enacted in 2004 but came into force in 2005. Since then many matters concerning the is...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
August 7, 2009
The child who is brought before the Court by the Director may be given a care order. The Director who brings the child before the Court must have a ca...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
July 31, 2009
Last week we looked at the emergency protection which would be accorded a child who is in urgent need of care and protection. This week we look at the...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
July 24, 2009
Child Care is an important part of the OECS model Family legislation. So far we have looked at the role of the director, mandatory reporting and the p...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
July 17, 2009
We have to endure the rigors of the natural elements - the sun and the rain - in our daily life. We are thankful for both, and at this time of the yea...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
July 10, 2009
We will continue this week by looking at other provisions in the legislation which intend to improve the life of the child who is neglected, abused an...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
July 3, 2009
This bit of legislation is long overdue because there has been no substantial provision for children and in particular for those who have been neglect...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
June 26, 2009
We have been looking at how the new OECS legislation deals with children in conflict with the law. We have noted the roles of the Child Justice Commit...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
June 19, 2009
Last week we dealt with the court proceedings for a child who is alleged to have committed an offence. This week our focus will be on the type of sent...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
June 12, 2009
Children who are alleged to have committed offences have to appear for an initial enquiry conducted by the Child Justice Committee to determine whethe...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
June 5, 2009
Last week we focused on children in conflict with the law under the OECS Bill. We look at other aspects of the bill this week. When a child commits an...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
May 29, 2009
They are called juveniles, and any time they come in conflict with the law their actions are viewed as juvenile delinquency, according to the present ...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
May 22, 2009
Your father died some time ago, but your stepmother refuses to probate the will or to apply for letters of administration so that you can receive your...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
May 15, 2009
You have an interest in the estate of a testator, you got information that someone has applied to the Registrar for a grant of probate or for letters ...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
May 8, 2009
You might be asking why should there be a second grant when the Court has already made a grant of probate to the executor/executrix or a grant of lett...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
April 30, 2009
We have spoken about applying for a grant of probate in relation to a will and a grant of letters of administration when the testator dies without a w...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
April 24, 2009
Last week we looked at the executor and we noted some of his duties. We also looked at some of the persons who could assume the role of executor. An i...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
April 17, 2009
As promised, I am bringing on the request of one of my readers more information on the executor (male) or the executrix (female) of the will with rega...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
April 9, 2009
This month of April has been declared Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month, and the Minister of Social Development, the Honourable Mike Browne, ...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
April 3, 2009
Some persons are afraid to distribute their property by way of deed of gift, as they afraid that the recipient might abandon them later on. They see a...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
March 27, 2009
The executor/executrix must apply to the court for a grant of probate after the testator dies, that is, if he dies leaving a will. After grant of prob...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
March 13, 2009
Last week we looked at a will in the making and we noted that the testator must have testamentary capacity when making his will. It is not unusual for...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
March 6, 2009
A person who is under the age of eighteen years cannot make a valid will and a person at common law attains a particular age at the commencement of hi...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
February 27, 2009
To satisfy your quest for an understanding of frequently used legal terms and words, I bring you the following: Decree nisi: If the Court is satisfied...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
February 20, 2009
You would recall the Possessory Title Act No. 38 of 2004. Since its enforcement, many matters concerning the issue of title have commanded the attenti...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
February 13, 2009
Last week we heard from our own Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) about our position with respect to the global economic meltdown. According to Go...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
February 6, 2009
Bail outs are contrary to the spirit of capitalism. The rationale for the capitalist system is competition and when businesses are unable to compete t...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
January 30, 2009
It was with horror that I read in one of the weekend newspapers of the 16th January, 2009, of the plight of two young men who had to resort to a publi...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
January 23, 2009
The four- day inauguration celebrations started on Saturday, 17th January, 2009, when the president-elect Barack Obama took a historic train ride on t...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
January 16, 2009
Out of the sixty-four judgments listed on the Privy Council website, only one matter originated from SVG. Some twelve judgments were given for Trinida...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
January 9, 2009
Cases are generally conducted in a polite manner in both civil and criminal courts in the interest of justice. So instantly you would notice that as s...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
January 2, 2009
All the hustle and bustle associated with the pre-Christmas shopping have given way to the calm and cool reason of the Christmas season and we are now...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
December 19, 2008
There are five more shopping days remaining before Christmas. The pace of shopping usually quickens in the few days leading up to Christmas, but with ...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
December 5, 2008
Pirates and terrorists have commanded our attention recently with their outrageous acts. One characteristic they have in common is that they respect n...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
November 21, 2008
A convict who was serving a prison sentence for murder had his sentence reduced in the first instance, and at a later date on the advice of the Mercy ...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
November 14, 2008
After forty three presidents of Caucasian origin, Barack Obama, a black man, was elected the forty-fourth president of the United States of America on...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
November 7, 2008
What is the role of my lawyer in my divorce? Your lawyer is your advisor. He/she must first ask you whether there is hope for reconciliation. Where th...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
October 31, 2008
What provision does the law have for dissolving a marriage? The law provides for divorce, judicial separation and nullity of marriage. In St Vincent a...
Understanding the Law
searchlight
October 24, 2008
These American election campaigns run by the Republican and the Democratic parties have been eye openers for us who are observing them from the outsid...
News
News
Forrest
July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
News
Forrest
July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
News
Forrest
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
News
Forrest
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
News
Forrest
July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...
E-EDITION
