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28 Sep
DEVELOPMENTS IN SHIP OWNER LIABILTY

By Cherie Gopie After a vessel has been sold, and there is an incident which occurs (after the sale) that gives rise to a claim of negligence, for example, by a third party, the previous vessel owner is arguably...

01 Sep
EMPLOYMENT LAWS – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

By Catherine Ramnarine In this Article, we will look at some of the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ about employment laws in T&T.   What formalities and registrations are required? Employers are required to register with the Board of Inland Revenue and...

Justice Scales at the M. Hamel-Smith & Co.'s offices
16 Aug
RECENT TRENDS IN CLIMATE LITIGATION

By Catherine Ramnarine Climate change is currently a hot topic - both figuratively and literally - with the World Meteorological Organization predicting that global temperatures will surge to record levels within the next few years. Stakeholders, including non-governmental...

02 Jul
Corporate Structures in Trinidad and Tobago

By Miguel Vasquez The laws of Trinidad and Tobago (‘T&T’) provide for a number of corporate structures that can be utilised for the purpose of carrying on business in T&T. The most appropriate choice of structure for any particular...

Employment Law in Trinidad and Tobago
09 Jun
LIMITATION PERIODS UNDER THE OSH ACT

By Catherine Ramnarine In the recent case of CA P295 of 2019 The University of the West Indies (“UWI”) v the Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency (“OSHA”), the Court of Appeal ruled that there was a...

11 May
TRANSFER PRICING: A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FRAMEWORK

By Miguel Vasquez Transfer pricing has been the focus of Governments in Trinidad and Tobago (‘T&T’) for some time, and was once again came to the fore in March, 2023 when a team from the Inter-American Center of Tax...