| Description |
1 online resource (xl, 447 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction to law and legal systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean -- The historical function of law in the WI : creating a future from a troubled past -- Legal traditions : types of legal systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean -- The hybrid legal systems of St Lucia and Guyana -- The reception or imposition of English law and its significance to Caribbean jurisdictions -- Introduction to sources of law -- The written constitution as a legal source -- The common law and the doctrine of judicial precedent -- Equity as a source of law -- Custom as a source of law -- Convention as a source of law -- International law as a source of law -- Legislation as a source of law -- The rules of statutory interpretation -- The court system of the Commonwealth Caribbean -- The Privy Council -- The Caribbean court of justice -- Specialised courts, tribunals and functions -- The jury system -- The office of the ombudsman -- Alternative dispute mechanisms : arbitration, negotiation and commissions of inquiry |
| Summary |
Fully updated and revised to fit in with any new laws and structure in the Caribbean law and legal systems, this new edition examines the institutions, structures and processes of the law in the Commonwealth Caribbean |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-439) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Law -- Caribbean Area
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Law -- Commonwealth countries
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Law -- West Indies, British
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Law.
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Caribbean Area.
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Commonwealth countries.
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West Indies -- British West Indies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203930398 |
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9780203930397 |
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