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WILL THE COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED LAWYERS (CCL) PRESSURE THE AG TO FINALIZE THE PASSAGE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT (LPA)?

In the last term of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) administration (1990-1995), a draft Legal Profession Bill (LPB) was circulated for consideration. Nothing came out of it in the same way that little has been achieved in Dominica since the Freedom Party joined with the Labour Party to oust the [...]

PART III- PUBLIC REACTION TO PM SKERRIT’S APPOINTMENT OF SIR. DENNIS BYRON AS GOVERNMENT’S “EXPERT LEGAL COUNSEL” ON ELECTORAL REFORM IN DOMINICA

The debate on cabinet’s appointment of Sir Bryon has been intense. Public reaction on traditional [...]

WILL THE COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED LAWYERS (CCL) PRESSURE THE AG TO FINALIZE THE PASSAGE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT (LPA)?

In the last term of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) administration (1990-1995), a draft Legal [...]

PART 2: DOES THE CLAIMANT-PM SKERRIT WANT TO NEGOTIATE A WAY OUT OF HIS LAWSUIT AGAINST DR. FONTAINE WHILE THE CASE IS FRUSTRATED WITH UNDUE DELAY AT THE HIGH COURT?

by Dominica Patriot Contributor Dr.Fontaine has been resolute in his desire to bring to an [...]

PART 1: DOES THE CLAIMANT-PM SKERRIT WANT TO NEGOTIATE A WAY OUT OF HIS LAWSUIT AGAINST DR. FONTAINE WHILE THE CASE IS FRUSTRATED WITH UNDUE DELAY AT THE HIGH COURT?

– by Patriot Contributor  IN 2011, Prime Minister Skerrit filed a lawsuit against Dr. Thomson [...]

THE LAW AND THE IMPROPER PRACTICE OF CONSULTATION UNDER SKERRIT/SAVARIN JURISDICTION IN DOMINICA

The recent appointment of Mr. Lincoln Corbette and Davidson Valerie to the Offices of Chief [...]

PART II: THE AUTHORITY OF PM SKERRIT TO APPOINT RETIRED CARIBBEAN JURIST SIR CHARLES M. DENNIS BYRON AS SOLE ELECTION COMMISSIONER: THE SCOPE OF HIS CONSULTANCY FOR ELECTORAL REFORM

PART II:  THE AUTHORITY OF PM SKERRIT TO APPOINT RETIRED CARIBBEAN JURIST SIR CHARLES M. [...]