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Puerto Rico & The Caribbean: Legal Information In Multiple Legal Systems, Final Program
Puerto Rico & The Caribbean: Legal Information In Multiple Legal Systems, Final Program
International Journal of Legal Information
No abstract provided.
Swimming Against The Tide: The Challenge Of Legal Publishing In The English Speaking Caribbean, Ian Randle
Swimming Against The Tide: The Challenge Of Legal Publishing In The English Speaking Caribbean, Ian Randle
International Journal of Legal Information
Book publishing in the English speaking Caribbean is a relatively recent phenomenon. Prior to the 1960s there were sporadic attempts by individuals and even large firms like the Gleaner Company’s Pioneer Press in Jamaica, but some semblance of sustained publishing activity did not come to the region until the post-independence period. In that first immediate postindependence period, the initiative to set up publishing operations came from British educational publishers who established either wholly-owned subsidiaries or went into partnerships with local business interests like the Collins/Sangster imprint in Jamaica. For the most part, these were token operations. They were also essentially …
The Acquisition Of Primary Legal Materials From The English-Speaking Caribbean, Alan Moss
The Acquisition Of Primary Legal Materials From The English-Speaking Caribbean, Alan Moss
International Journal of Legal Information
No abstract provided.
The Death Penalty: Developments In Caribbean Jurisprudence, Anthony Gifford
The Death Penalty: Developments In Caribbean Jurisprudence, Anthony Gifford
International Journal of Legal Information
The presentation analyzes death penalty developments in the Caribbean jurisprudence. The discussion of a series of court decisions leads to the opinion that it is not right for the State to “end the life of a human being.” It questions death penalty as punishment for crime versus “the capacity of individuals for redemption and rehabilitation."
Collecting In The Trade Winds: Experiences Of A Caribbean Book Vendor, Darlene Hull
Collecting In The Trade Winds: Experiences Of A Caribbean Book Vendor, Darlene Hull
International Journal of Legal Information
Collecting library materials in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico involves many challenges and requires specific knowledge of the book trade and publishing trends as well as much time and energy. This paper will detail these challenges and explain through experiences and anecdotes how one company, Libros de Barlovento, accomplishes the work of acquiring materials, particularly legal materials, in these two islands for library clients in the United States,Canada, and Europe.
The Caribbean Court Of Justice: A New Judicial Experience, Désirée P. Bernard
The Caribbean Court Of Justice: A New Judicial Experience, Désirée P. Bernard
International Journal of Legal Information
The Caribbean Court of Justice which was inaugurated in April 2005 comprises two jurisdictions, an original and appellate. The object of establishing the Court in its original jurisdiction was to interpret the provisions of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and adjudicate disputes which may arise among the member states of the Caribbean Community and/or their nationals, and the states in relation to development of a Single Market and Economy. The appellate jurisdiction of the Court was intended to provide a court of last resort replacing the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in England which was and in most instances …
Another Look At The Backyard: Caribbean Peoples Past And Present, Sidney W. Mintz
Another Look At The Backyard: Caribbean Peoples Past And Present, Sidney W. Mintz
Sacred Heart University Review
This talk was presented at Sacred Heart University on November 5, 1992 as part of the University's observance of the Columbus Quincentennial.