THERE is a particular ritual I follow compulsively before I exit my car, especially in mall or supermarket carparks: Firstly I begin with some light vocal exercises to ensure my vocal chords are warm and ready should I need to scream for my life; I do some light stretching of my body should I need […]
THE experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has been varied in each country. Trinidad and Tobago has been able to maintain a relatively low number of cases to not overwhelm its healthcare capacity. This is because we were able to effectively and efficiently implement wide spread testing to identify carriers, quarantining the infected and people with […]Read More
I doubt anyone will argue with me if I say the year 2020 has been one of the most trying in recent history. To top it off, there’s a huge uptick in women losing their lives by sick monsters on the prowl for opportunities to strike. Trinidad and Tobago is quite backward in firstly its […]Read More
By Ravi Nanga ONCE a person is served with a Claim Form and Statement of Case, he is required to file an Appearance and file a Defence. Such a person is referred to as the defendant. The defendant has eight days from the date that they were served with the claimant’s documents in […]Read More
THE deviant abomination of instituting a comprehensive sexual education programme starting at the primary school level under the existing and clearly lacking Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) curriculum was discussed recently at the Ministry of Educations National Consultation on Education 2020 and naturally some people lost the plot. Trinbagonians by nature are selectively conservative. […]Read More
By Ravi Nanga LAST week we examined what a pre-action protocol letter entails. This week we will look at the commencement of proceedings and what is required. In the event a dispute is not resolved at the stage of the pre-action protocol letter, it is necessary to file a Claim Form and Statement of […]Read More
WITH the oil and gas boom a thing of the past, this country had to adapt to finding new ways of generating revenue to pay for public services. The state had a lightbulb moment, put certain laws into effect saying it’s for traffic safety, bumped up the fines to eyebrow raising figures and started a […]Read More
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Ver la historia en Español abajo… This article is translated in Spanish below. Let’s do an exercise. Shake those hands, limber up, close your eyes and engage your imagination. I want you to picture yourself in a situation where you have to line up for hours to collect your weekly food rations from the government. […]Read More
Commentary IN 2010, a lot in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) politics was about to change. For the first time we had a woman political leader when Kamla Persad-Bissessar defeated Basdeo Panday to lead United National Congress (UNC). Before this, Persad-Bissessar had called on the then UNC political leader Panday, to resign following his successive […]Read More
By Ravi Nanga IN the past we looked at the process of commencing an action and saw a brief overview of the court process. In the next few weeks, we will look in some detail at the major steps in the legal process involving an action. This week we will examine what a pre-action […]Read More
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