Jason Nathu

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,…

Criminal, Environment, Law Made Simple

The Great Fireworks Debate

Year after year, the debate rages on as to weather the fireworks that are sold to citizens and set-off at Divali, Christmas and New Years,…

Criminal, Law Made Simple

Possession of Marijuana in Trinidad and Tobago

What is marijuana? Cannabis (from the cannabis sativa plant) is known popularly by many names such as marijuana, weed, pot and ganja. However it is…

Continuing Legal Education, Law School

The DOs and DON’Ts of In-Service Training

Article courtesy The Gavel, Issue 6 Volume 2 – December 2013 In-Service Training is a critical component of the programme at the Hugh Wooding Law…

Business, Law Made Simple

Selling Alcohol in Trinidad & Tobago

All persons or business places wishing to sell intoxicating liquor (beer, rum, wine and other spirits) must obtain a liquor licence pursuant to the Liquor…