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Perspectives on Caribbean Law: A Compendium of Legal Essays

Shazeeda Ali

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
  • Publish Date: Dec 19th, 2024
  • Pages: 328
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.73in - 1.06lb
  • EAN: 9789766409630
  • Categories: EssaysCorporateEthics & Professional Responsibility

About the Author

Ali, Shazeeda: - Shazeeda Ali is
professor of corporate and financial law and dean of the Faculty of Law at the
University of the West Indies, Mona. She has presented and published widely on financial
crime, financial services regulation, offshore financial law, and legal
professional ethics; and is the author of Money
Laundering Control in the Caribbean
and Proceeds
of Crime Act: Taking the Profit Out of Crime
. She is also the editor of Risky Business: Perspectives on Corporate
Misconduct
and The Ethical Lawyer: A
Caribbean Perspective
.

Vasciannie, Stephen: - Stephen Vasciannie is
professor of international law in the Faculty of Law at the University of the
West Indies, Mona. He teaches public international law, international courts
and tribunals, international investment law and the law of the sea. Professor
Vasciannie has been a member of the United Nations International Law Commission
and the Inter-American Juridical Committee, and chairman of the Committee on
Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organisation of American States. His
most recent book, Caribbean Essays on Law
and Policy
, addresses the Jamaican practice of diplomatic immunity and
issues concerning the Montego Bay Convention on the Law of the Sea.