Jason Nathu

Dog Control Act 2014

The Dog Control Act 2014 will come into effect on 2nd June, 2014, and various government agencies have issued releases on the new legislation:

Law Made Simple, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Medical Negligence Explained

Medical negligence occurs where an act or omission by a health care provider in providing treatment falls below the accepted standard of practice in the…

Human Rights, Labour and Employment, Law Made Simple

Equal Opportunity in the Workplace

What is employment discrimination? Employment discrimination is the unfair treatment of an employee or an applicant (prospective employee) based on the group, class or category…

Criminal, Law Made Simple

Drinking, Driving and the Law

In 2007 the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act Chap. 48:50 was amended to introduce the breathalyzer law to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. Section…

Family, Human Rights, Law Made Simple

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic Violence is a term defined in the Trinidad and Tobago Domestic Violence Act Chap. 45:56 which includes: “physical, sexual, emotional or psychological or financial abuse committed by…

Environment, Law Made Simple, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Noise and Nuisance in Trinidad and Tobago

Nuisance means any source of inconvenience or annoyance. Noise nuisance is the unwanted, disturbing or excessive sound that causes harm to the daily activity or…

Business, Intellectual Property, Law Made Simple

Copyright Collecting Agencies, Licenses and Public Performances

Copyright collecting agencies (referred to in some jurisdictions as copyright collectives or collections agencies) are organizations which collect royalties on behalf of their members. Their members may…

Communications and Technology, Criminal, Law Made Simple, Technology

Harassment via the Internet

Harassment via the internet, which includes “cyber bullying” and “cyber stalking,” is a recent phenomenon that has engulfed society with the advent of the internet,…