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You and the Law
Our Constitution and the Judiciary
Dr. William Para RiviereApril 8, 2013The judiciary in our country has of late come under serious criticism and, in fact, condemnation from a small but vocal section of the radio talk-show community in respect, particularly, ...
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You and the Law
Our Court System
Dr. William Para RiviereMarch 18, 2013As elsewhere, justice for our people is dispensed through a system of ordinary courts and administrative machinery charged with responsibility for the settlement of disputes which arise between citizen and ...
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You and the Law
Getting Married
Dr. William Para RiviereMarch 11, 2013The institution of marriage here in Dominica is governed by two main statutes as well as by the common law, that is to say, decisions laid down by Judges in ...
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You and the Law
Our Psychiatric Ward
Dr. William Para RiviereMarch 6, 2013The Consultant Psychiatrist has full authority to discharge a mental patient from detention at the Psychiatric Ward of the Princess Margaret Hospital. Or, on the initiative of the patient, he ...
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You and the Law
"The Veil"
Dr. William Para RiviereMarch 4, 2013A fundamental principle of our law is that a registered company is a legal person separate and distinct from its members. That is to say, just as its several shareholders ...
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You and the Law
Who Controls Public Prosecutions?
Dr. William Para RiviereFeb. 25, 2013Recently, the question who controls public prosecutions came out in the open. The Director of Public Prosecutions (D.P.P.) had discontinued a case before the High Court in which two police ...
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You and the Law
Domestic Violence - 2
Dr. William Para RiviereFeb. 11, 2013In addition to a Protection Order, a victim of domestic violence may also make application to the court for an Occupation or a Tenancy Order. As to an Occupation Order, ...
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You and the Law
Domestic Violence - 1
Dr. William Para RiviereFeb. 4, 2013Before 2001, lawful wives and "common-law" spouses did not have any special protection in the courts against beatings and other acts of violence inflicted on them by their husbands or ...
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You and the Law
The Official Executive - 2
Dr. William Para RiviereJan. 28, 2013The offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions (D.P.P), the Director of Audit, the Chief Elections Officer, the Chief of Police and the Deputy Chief of Police are cut in ...
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You and the Law
The Official Executive - 1
Dr. William Para RiviereJan. 21, 2013The leading roles in the administration of policies, programmes and proposals set by the Political Executive are played by the offices of the Secretary to the Cabinet, Permanent Secretary, Director ...
