Jason Nathu

Human Rights, Intellectual Property, Law Made Simple

Culture Reimagined – Are Intellectual Property Rights in fact Human Rights?

Human rights and intellectual property aren’t two concepts that you’d necessarily think have anything in common. But creative works of the mind are an expression…

Law Made Simple, Real Estate and Property

Ownership of property in Trinidad and Tobago

For most, buying a home is the biggest purchase of a lifetime. As there are usually millions of dollars at stake in these transactions, great care…

Continuing Legal Education, Education, Law School

Promoting Human Rights Through Street Law in Trinidad and Tobago

On April 3, 2016, I had the opportunity to present on the Street Law efforts of the Hugh Wooding Law School Human Rights Law Clinic…

Criminal, Law Made Simple

The Offence of Harassment

Harassment is when someone behaves in a way which makes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened. It could be someone you know, or it could…

Criminal, Human Rights, Law Made Simple

You have the right to an attorney!

You have the right to legal advice if you’ve been arrested or are being questioned in relation to a crime. Student Attorney Ashely Roopchansingh examined…

Criminal, Law Made Simple

The Extradition Process in Trinidad and Tobago

Often confused with deportation, ‘extradition’ involves the surrender of a person by a State (such as Trinidad and Tobago) to another State or, in some…

Family, Law Made Simple

When the ‘shack’ falls down: What happens when cohabitational relationships end?

Shacking-up is a term often used in the Caribbean to describe unmarried couples who have chosen to live together. There are many legal questions that arise when…

Law Made Simple, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Anxiety, Emotions and “Court Clothes”: A Litigation Survival Guide

Courtrooms are are almost always filled with passion, emotions and drama. Litigation can be a very stressful process and very often complainants or defendants find it…