Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law, 2nd Edition | 2021*

Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law, 2nd Edition | 2021

Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law is a vital resource for students and practitioners of public law in the Caribbean. It highlights the main characteristics of the constitutional frameworks across the 12 independent countries and 6 overseas territories within the Anglophone Caribbean. The book explores key constitutional concepts and traces the evolution and reform of constitutional law in the region.

Recognized as an authoritative legal reference, the first edition has been cited in court rulings from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, including decisions by several regional appellate courts.

Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law, 2nd Edition:

• Covers fundamental constitutional law principles such as constitutional supremacy in independent states, judicial review, the rule of law, separation of powers, judicial independence, and protection of fundamental rights;

• Describes the principal systems of governance: the prime ministerial system in 11 independent states, shared governance in the 6 overseas territories, and the hybrid presidential system in Guyana;

• Utilizes a broad range of sources, including rulings from all courts serving the region, notably the Caribbean Court of Justice and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council;

• Engages with current constitutional debates, including the identity of Caribbean constitutions, interpretation of savings clauses, the rising significance of implied constitutional principles, unconstitutional constitutional amendments, and the legality of expansive delegated legislation enacted during emergencies;

• Discusses unique constitutional features such as Jamaica’s direct horizontal application of the bill of rights, special legislative acts in Trinidad and Tobago, and people-initiated referenda in the Cayman Islands.

This book is essential for students pursuing an LLB, mixed law degrees, or LLMs in the Caribbean, as well as for lawyers trained outside the region who are qualifying to practice in the Caribbean. It also serves as a valuable reference for legal professionals across the Commonwealth and for those interested in comparative constitutional law.

Table of Contents of Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law, 2nd Edition

Chapter 1 Foundations

Chapter 2 Constitutional Stuctures Of Government

Chapter 3 Interpretation

Chapter 4 Supremacy Of The Constitution

Chapter 5 Judicial Review

Chapter 6 The Rule Of Law

Chapter 7 The Distribution And Separation Of Governmental Powers

Chapter 8 Judicial Independence

Chapter 9 Fundamental Rights And Freedoms

Chapter 10 Constitutional Change And Development

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