Sexual predators
I have written on sexual offences before, but the recent ranking of countries according to the rate of sexual offences has prompted me to revisit the ...
11 October 2019
Sexual predators
I have written on sexual offences before, but the recent ranking of countries according to the rate of sexual offences has prompted me to revisit the ...
04 October 2019
Rape! Underage?
Victim: 13 years old! Ten accused rapists/ abusers/ school children, all between the ages of 14 and 16 years. Crime scene - school! This is really bad...
27 September 2019
Preceding the trial
The term “case management” has been used in business and health care long before its usage in law. Case management is a useful tool for conducting...
20 September 2019
Preparing for trial
Civil Procedure Rules 2000 (CPR2000) brought the useful tool of case management to the court. Case management is not only done to prepare cases for tr...
13 September 2019
Assessment of damages-2
Special Damages continued
ONE PRINCIPLE THAT is important to parties in Assessment of damages and in particular, special damages, is that a defendant ...
06 September 2019
Assessment of Damages
When a judge makes a decision in an accident case the injured party would be awarded damages. After the judge makes a decision on the substance of the...
30 August 2019
Burden of Proof and Standard of Proof
The law is fairly settled in SVG and is similar in many ways to the British model from which most of our laws come. We both subscribed to the common l...
23 August 2019
The Eggshell rule
EGGSHELL SKULL or thin skull rule is a well-established legal doctrine in criminal law, as well as tort. The rule is on the side of a victim harmed b...
16 August 2019
Evidence in Court
Evidence is an important element of a court case especially in the trial. It is the way by which information is put before the court to prove a matter...
09 August 2019
More on Nuisance
According to the Noise Control Act, the Physical Planning and Development Board developed under the Town and Country Planning Act, can if it is satisf...
