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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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
