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Law Made Simple: The Executive

We continue our look at the Constitution this week by looking at some of the powers of the Executive arm of the State. Chapter 5 of the Constitution provides that executive authority is vested in the...

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The Supreme Court

Chapter 7 of the Constitution provides for a Supreme Court consisting of the High Court and the Court of Appeal.   The Chief Justice is the head of the court and is appointed by the President after...

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An arrested person has rights

A person may be arrested by the police:• before he or she is charged• after he or she has been charged with an offence  Under the Constitution, every person who is arrested or detained has certain...

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Role of the Ombudsman

If you believe that any government department or authority has unfairly treated you, you can take your complaint to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is a non-political, independent office created under the...

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Govt adds ‘ammo’ in fight against crime

Anti-Gang Act was passed on May 23, 2011 and came into force on August 15, 2011. The act seeks to reduce criminal gang activity by making membership of gangs and related activities unlawful. The act...

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Our Human Rights

Human Rights Day will be celebrated tomorrow. It commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The foundation of the Universal...

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The Dog Control Act

The Dog Control Act 2013, as amended by the Dog Control (Amendment) Act 2014, has been partially proclaimed and in force since June 2, 2014. The Act seeks to provide for the control of dogs and to...

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Right to join unions protected

T&T has several active trade unions which are responsible for the protection of workers’ rights and the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements. Many employees are faced with deciding if...

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A look at the Public Procurement Act

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 was assented to and became law on January 14, 2015. The Act seeks to reform the procurement laws of Trinidad and Tobago in keeping with...

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Mandatory 120 days in custody for accused

The Bail Amendment Act 2015 (Act No 7 of 2015) was assented to and came into effect on April 29, 2015. It is the latest in a series of amendments to the Bail Act Chap 4:60, which provides for the...

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The Clico Policyholders judgment

On June 28, 2016, the Privy Council delivered its judgment in the case of The United Policyholders Group and others (the Appellants) v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (the Respondent)...

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A citizen’s right to uphold the Constitution

On May 8, the Privy Council delivered its judgment in the case of Attorney General v Dumas, in which it affirmed a citizen’s right to approach the court for an interpretation of the Constitution.In...

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The law on domestic violence

Domestic violence is not just physical abuse. It includes sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse and financial abuse.It is committed by a person against a spouse, child, any other person who is...

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