U.W.I. Law Society at C.O.B.

Monday, 10 October 2011

U.W.I. Law Society at C.O.B. Community Service Efforts

The University of the West Indies at The College of The Bahamas' Law Society has committed to performing a monthly community service in the form of a "Birthday Club" of sorts with the Nazareth Centre, a childrens home located in New Providence.

Our first birthday nod was for a twelve-year old whose birthday was jointly celebrated with one of the Centre's workers, Ms. Smith. We were blessed with a cake for Miss Smith and McDonalds Restaurants kindly donated the birthday boy's special treat. During supper, UWI Law Society at COB President, Elizabeth Mitchell-Daxon read a story from the childhood favourite storybook, Brer Rabbit. Also in attendance were Ulyssemma Plakaris and Audrey Bullard, both Year III LL.B students, who assisted with the "Junkanoo" Happy Birthday song. A good time was had by all.We can't wait to do it again next month!

Friday, 29 July 2011

A View From The Top

Bahamas Law Students Association Summer Lecture Series: Part I - Brian Moree, QC

Although it has only been in existence but for a moment, the Bahamas Law Students Association (BLSA) is definitely making a name for itself while building a professional reputation that at this point can only be described as stellar. Since its inception, the BLSA has sought to provide Bahamian law students with opportunities for career building and professional networking. As such, the BLSA has organized events of this nature in both Nassau and the United Kingdom. It’s most recent effort can be seen in the launch of its Summer Lecture series this past Wednesday, July 27th, 2011.

The first of a three part series featured Mr. Brian Moree, QC a senior partner of the leading law firm of McKinney Bancroft & Hughes. Mr. Moree, whose practice areas are insolvency, insurance, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, banking law, mergers and acquisitions, spoke on a range of topics relating to commercial law while offering sage advice to the law students and other young professionals in attendance.

Specialized Commercial Court

Mr. Moree described The Bahamas as an International Financial Centre that despite its size, measures up to the standards expected from larger jurisdictions, even those with specialized commercial courts. It seems that a specialized commercial court would call for highly trained specialized judges, improved facilities as well as a more advanced technological framework, all of which would be reflective of an efficient justice system. Mr. Moree went on to suggest that The Bahamas may benefit from a specialized commercial court due to the sheer volume of business conducted in The Bahamas in the financial services industry.

The Competition has gone GLOBAL

In an increasingly interconnected world, Mr. Moree gave the charge that we as law students should aim to become globally competitive. It is not about being the best here in Nassau anymore; it is about being able to compete with the lawyer in London, in Cayman, in Singapore, in Hong Kong or wherever. It is about being the best you can be at a global standard not the local standard. Mr. Moree suggested that we can become globally competitive by 'steeping ourselves in the law' and learning the law by osmosis. He advised that we should read as many law journals as we can and to keep abreast of the nuances in the international legal community.

A View From The Top

Perhaps no truer words were spoken by Mr. Moree than when he suggested that there is ALWAYS room at the top. In an increasingly saturated profession, we as law students must seek to differentiate ourselves from the norm. In addition to making every effort to be globally competitive by learning the law by osmosis, Mr. Moree also suggested that we seek to specialize and also learn a foreign language. Many of the persons entering the legal profession in The Bahamas may later on become stagnant simply due to their decisions to remain general practioners. While there is nothing wrong with being a general practioner, in this age of globalization, fringe areas such as alternative dispute resolution, international law, competition law and maritime law are growing in importance. The general practioner is no longer suitable for these demands. By becoming an attorney with not only specialized capabilities but also high international standards coupled with a strong work ethic, "a view from the top” can certainly be a part of one's future.

The Bahamas Law Students Association Summer Lecture Series continues on August 10th, 2011 at The Michael Eldon Complex, The College of The Bahamas. The guest speaker to be featured is Philip Dunkley, QC of Higgs & Johnson.

Friday, 22 July 2011

Book List Year I

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

CAVE HILL CAMPUS

FACULTY OF LAW

BOOKLIST - 2011 - 2012

LL.B. - PART I

BOOKS ARE CATEGORISED AS FOLLOWS:-

REQUIRED: Includes all those books which are essential and the students should therefore make every effort to have his/her own copy.

RECOMMENDED: Includes books which will be suggested by the lecturers from time to time some of which students will be recommended to purchase if possible. There will also be other books recommended which will be available in the library but unlikely to be in the bookshop.

LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS

(LA 10A)

(LAW 1010)

PUBLISHER

REQUIRED

Cavendish publishing

AUTHOR

Antoine, R.M.B.

TITLE AND EDITION

Law and Legal Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 2008 2^nd ed.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

LA 10B

(LAW 1020)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE AND EDITION

Required

The Caribbean Law McIntosh Simeon C.R. Caribbean Constitutional Reform-

Publishing Company Ltd. Rethinking the West India Poliety

Recommended

Antilles Publications Dr. Alexis, Francis Changing Caribbean Constitutions

Bridgetown

Routledge -Cavendish Fiadjoe, Albert Commonweealth Caribbean Public Law

3^rd. Ed.

CRIMINAL LAW 1 AND II

(LA II A & B)

(LAW 1110 & 1120)

PUBLISHER

REQUIRED

Butterworths

Sweet & Maxwell

AUTHOR

Card, Cross & Jones

Smith & Hogan

Elliott & Wood

Clarkson & Keating

TITLE AND EDITION

Criminal Law (Changing Category (ii)) Latest Edition

Cases & Materials on Criminal Law (Latest Edition)

Criminal Law: Text and Materials - (Latest Edition)

CONTRACT - I

LA 12B

(LAW 1410)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Butterworths Cheshire, Fifoot & Law of Contract (Latest Ed.)

Furmston M.P.

Sweet & Maxwell Smith J. & Thomas J. Casebook on Contract (Latest Ed.)

Cavendish Publishing Stone, Richard The Modern Law of Contract (latest Ed.)

LEGAL METHODS RESEARCH AND WRITING

LA 12 E

(LAW 1230)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Faulk, Martha; The Elements of Legal Writing

Longman Mehler, Irving (Latest Edition)

Sweet & Maxwell Knowles,John& Thomas ,P. Effective Legal Research 1^st Ed.

Aspen Publichers Richard K. Neumann, Jr Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing

(Structure, Strategy, and Style).

LAW OF TORTS I

LA 13 A

(LAW 1310)

PUBLISHER

REQUIRED

Cavendish

Sweet & Maxwell

Blackstone Press

AUTHOR

A.G. Kodilinye

Rogers, W.H.V.

Kidner, Richard

TITLE & EDITION

Commonwealth Caribbean Tort Law - Text, Cases and Materials 3^rd Ed. or latest

Winfield & Jolowicz on

Torts (15^th Ed.) Or Latest

Case Book on Torts (Latest Edition)

May 4, 2011

Book List Year II

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

CAVE HILL CAMPUS

FACULTY OF LAW

BOOKLIST - 2011- 2012

PART - II

BOOKS ARE CATEGORISED AS FOLLOWS:-

REQUIRED: Includes all those books which are essential and the students should therefore make every effort to have his/her own copy.

LAW OF TORTS II

(LA 20A)

(LAW 2010)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE AND EDITION

REQUIRED

Cavendish A.G. Kodilinye Commonwealth Caribbean Tort Law - Text, Cases and Materials 3^rd Ed.

Sweet & Maxwell Rogers, W.H.V Winfield & Jolowicz on Torts (15^th Ed.) or Latest

Blackstone Press Kidner, Richard Casebook on Torts (Latest Edition)

CONTRACT - II

LA 21A

(LAW 2110)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Butterworths Cheshire, Fifoot & Law of Contract (Latest Ed.)

Furmston M.P.

Sweet & Maxwell Smith J. & Thomas J. Casebook on Contract (Latest Ed.)

Cavendish Publishing Stone, Richard The Modern Law of Contract (latest Ed.)

REAL PROPERTY I & II

LA 22A & 22B

(LAW2210 & 2220)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Cavendish Owusu, S. Commonwealth Caribbean Land Law

Routledge/Cavendish Kodilinye G. Commonwealth Caribbean Property Law (3^rd Ed.)

RECOMMENDED

Sweet & Maxwell Harpum, Charles Megarry & Wade - The Law of Real Property

Butterworth Riddal, J.G. Introduction to Land Law (Latest edition)

Butterworths Gray K. Elements of Land Law (Latest Ed.)

Government of Trinidad

and Tobago Wylie, J. C. W. The Land Laws of Trinidad and Tobago

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW - I & II

LA 23A & 23B

(LAW 2310 & 2320)

PUBLISHER AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Sweet and Maxwell Harris, D.J. Cases and Materials on International Law 7^th Ed.

Blackstone Press(2003) Evans, Malcolm D International Law Documents , 9^th Ed.

RECOMMENDED

Cambridge University Press Shaw, Malcolm International Law, 6^th ed.(2009)

(2008)

Routledge/Cavendish(2010) Kaczorowska. Alina Public International Law 4th. ed.

Routledge (2010) Malanczuk, Peter Modern Introduction to International Law, Akehurst’s 8^th ed. JURISPRUDENCE

LA 25A

(LAW 2520)

PUBLISHERS AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Sweet & Maxwell Freeman, Michael Lloyd’s Introduction to Jurisprudence (latest Ed.)

RECOMMENDED

Butterworths Harris J. D. Legal Philosophies (latest Ed.)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

LA 27 A

(LAW 2710)

PUBLISHERS AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

Oxford University Press Wade, H.W.R. & Administrative Law (Latest Ed.)

Forsyth C.

Cavendish Publishing A. Fiadjoe Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law, 3rd Ed.

EQUITABLE REMEDIES

LA 28 B

(LAW 2810)

PUBLISHERS AUTHOR TITLE & EDITION

REQUIRED

Stevens Hansbury & Maudsley Modern Equity (Latest Ed.)

(Ed.) Jill Martin

Sweet & Maxwell Ltd. Baker and Langan Snell’s General Principles of Equity (Latest Ed)

Cavendish Owusu, S. Commonwealth Caribbean Land Law

RECOMMENDED

Carswell and Co. Ltd Spry, I. C. F Principles of Equitable Remedies (Latest Ed.)

Lexis Publishing Meagher, Gummow & LeHane Equity: Doctrines & Remedies(La. ed.)

Cavendish Kodilinye, G & Commonwealth Caribbean Trust Law

Carmichael, T. (Latest Edition)

COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

LA 37 A

(LAW 3710)

PUBLISHERS AUTHORS TITLE AND EDITION

Ian Randal McIntosh, Simeon C.R. Fundamental Rights in Democratic Governance, Essays in Caribbean Jurisprudence - 2004

May 5, 2011