BARTERING is an ancient economic system whereby one party exchanges a good or service for another instead of using money. …
Don’t Barter Your Goods Or Services
Top 10 Tips To Getting Your CV Right
The Labour Code was passed on 1st August 2012 and has been referred to in many articles to date. The …
Top 10 Divorce Tips For Women
GETTING a divorce can be a challenging experience for both spouses, the children, family and friends. Here are some tips …
Top Ten Divorce Tips For Men
GETTING a divorce can be a challenging experience for men. There are certain financial, social and practical hurdles to overcome. …
Should Lawyers Charge Consultation Fees?
LAWYERS and prospective clients may have different views on whether or not lawyers should charge consultation fees. In fact, surprisingly, …
10 Movies Every Law Student Should Watch
IT is summer time. School is out for the summer. Whether you are in secondary or tertiary level education, you …
7 Tips From People Who Have Been Married 25 Years Or More
MARRIAGE is the formal union of two individuals making a commitment to each other legally. Two of the main pieces …
How To Set Better Boundaries At Work
GETTING a new employee should mean setting the boundaries from the beginning of the working relationship. Further, for employees who …
EMPLOYER/employee relationships – 10 Things A Boss Should Never say To An Employee
EMPLOYER/employee relationships diminish over time if there is a lack of communication, commitment and compensation. There was much positive feedback …
10 Questions You Should Ask Before Marrying
AS an attorney, the writer has handled many divorces. Here are some questions that two people getting married should contemplate …
7 Myths About Legal Aid
1) ANYONE CAN APPLY Legal Aid is for persons who are vulnerable, unemployed, or have a low income, and/or otherwise …
New Master Of High Court, Agnes Actie
IT was a pleasure to interview former Deputy Registrar, Ms. Agnes Actie. Master Actie is the new Master of the …
Women In Law – Marie Grace Augustin
MARCH 8 marks International Women’s Day. To commemorate the occasion, we will be writing a series of interviews of Women …
Should Lawyers Charge Consultation Fees?
LAWYERS and prospective clients may have different views on whether or not lawyers should charge consultation fees. In fact, surprisingly, …
Why Listening Matters
LISTENING is a vital part of the lawyer-client contact meetings. If the lawyer does not listen carefully to his or …
The Power Of Words
SPEECH WRITING is a delicate balance of keeping to your topic interesting; keeping the audience engaged and showing how it …
Why Argue?
LAWYERS are trained to argue matters in court. We make no apology for presenting our views in a persuasive manner …
Legal Aid In St. Lucia
LEGAL Aid has been in existence in Saint Lucia since the previous government administration, however, the writer was invited to …
Out With The Old…. In With The New
AFTER seven years, there is a new Executive of the Bar Association of Saint Lucia. Outgoing President, Andie George, and …
Special Sitting For The Late Hilford Deterville, Q.C. – PART 2
ON Thursday, 18th December 2014 at about 9:00 a.m., a Special Sitting was held in honour of the late Hilford …