Perspectives on Caribbean Law
A Compendium of Legal Essays
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About this book
Perspectives on Caribbean Law celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies with an expertly curated anthology, featuring twelve insightful chapters that explore the broad scope of legal scholarship in the Caribbean. Authored by a mix of emerging and established academics who have been part of MonaLaw at various stages of its evolution, these essays provide a comprehensive view of national, regional and international challenges, contributing significantly to the academic discourse surrounding Caribbean law.
This peer-reviewed collection delves into a diverse range of topics such as corporate law, tort law, international law, family law and ethics. Specifically, it explores fundamental Caribbean legal issues, including: CARICOM, the use of Creole in the justice system, tourism liability, sports fairness and aspects of corporate governance, such as directors’ duties. It further explores defamation, child law on medical consent, the Caribbean appellate court system, jurisdictional challenges concerning the Shiprider Agreement and ethics in the legal profession.
Not only does this anthology honour the legacy of the Faculty of Law, particularly on the Mona campus, but it also serves as an essential contribution to Caribbean legal scholarship by advancing the region’s understanding and development of law. Thus, Perspectives on Caribbean Law is a crucial resource for libraries and everyone involved in Commonwealth Caribbean law and legal education.
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Table of contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: Panoramic Perspectives on Caribbean Law
- Reflections on Fifty Years of Teaching Law
- Cases
- Legislation
- Treaties
- List of Abbreviations
- The Eudaimonic Attorney – The Virtuous Pursuit of the Greater Good
- Caribbean Republicanism: Values and Vernaculars
- The Appellate Advocate and the Appellate Function in our Court System
- Whose Say Holds Sway? Consent to Medical Treatment for Children
- Corporate Governance and the Evolving Law on the Fiduciary Duties of Directors in the Commonwealth Caribbean
- Defamation Law as the Enforcement of Morals – The Case for Greater Use of the Moralist Approach
- “Puss an daag nuh ave de same luck”* – An Intersectional Approach to Fairness in Sport
- Tort Liability in the Hospitality Sector
- Harm to Reputation is a ‘Serious’ Thing: Lessons for Jamaica from Recent Developments in Defamation Laws in Australia and in England and Wales
- The Forgotten Exceptions of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas*
- Shiprider Reconsidered – Jamaican Jurisdiction Over Maritime Drug Trafficking
- The Juridification of Good Governance in CARICOM Law
- Selected Bibliography
- Contributors