The Caribbean Law Institute Centre (CLIC) of the Faculty of Law of the University of the West Indies in association with the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) presented The Inaugural Symposium: Current Developments in Caribbean Community Law from November 9th – 11th, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. View advertisement (PDF) »

Opening Ceremony: Platform Guests

 

 

 

 

 

 

The University of the West Indies: Vice Chancellor and CLIC Panelists

 

 

 

What is the Symposium About?

The Symposium is an annual high level forum for discussion of current or controversial developments in the law relating to or affecting the Caribbean Community and its Member States.

Recent decisions of the Caribbean Court of Justice in its original jurisdiction provide particular fodder for this year’s deliberations by emphasizing:

• The rules-based nature of CARICOM law
• The importance of compliance by the Community with administrative law principles
• The role of the Common External Tariff (CET)
• Competition
• CCJ Litigation by the Private Sector
• Nature of CARICOM Institutions

 

Other contemporary developments of concern to the business sector, providers of legal services and judicial decision makers include:

• The impact of the global financial crisis and recession
• The free movement of goods, capital, skilled labour and service providers
• The freedom to start businesses in the community
• CSME issues in national courts
• Foreign currency trading

Who Should Attend:

This Symposium should be of interest to:

• Attorneys at Law
• Business Executives
• Senior Civil Service Employees
• Judicial Officers
• Academic Lawyers
• Policymakers
• Bankers
• Entrepreneurs and Self-employed Persons

 

To view the full programme, click here »