Commonwealth Caribbean Law and Legal Systems

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I am assigned to read this book for my law school class as part of our comparative legal studies course class. This book is absolutely a nightmare to read. The author does a piss poor job at explaining anything. She makes conclusions left and right, and spends little to no time justifying them. Do yourself a favor and skip this book. You will be more confused and furious than before you began reading it.

Excellence.

I am soon approaching the start of my first year at law school and I purchased this book to get an understanding of the history, tradition, sources, the hierarchy of courts and examples of cases, statutes, legislation, treaties that are applicable in the Commonwealth Caribbean. This book achieved my goals. I am now looking forward to the courses because of this new knowledge. I commend the author. She articulates the content in a way that anyone can understand (in and outside of the practice of law). She also explains many of the 'nomenclature' used in the legal profession which is very helpful. Her high intellect is recognized in the case law used and explanation surrounding them. I have also been listening to many lectures e.g. given by Cambridge, UN etc. and the content of these lectures married most of what the author mentioned in this book. I also commend her for encouraging Caribbean judiciary to be more involved in moulding the law, post independence, to align it with the Caribbean social, political, cultural mores. Great book!

A great book setting out details in a most understandable way. ideal for students.

I've read some terrible textbooks during law school in London, but my goodness, this book is horrible. There is too much erroneous information, and ironically, a book that is supposed to bring clarity on so many important topics, only brings more confusion.

I was told to use this book to lecture to my students in the course, Caribbean Legal Systems, and I refused to use it. I don't think that there could be a more poorly written text book. Nothing is explained properly, so my students were left terribly confused.This is an example of when publishers allow someone to write because of their status and alma mater, and not because they have knowledge in the area.

This book exemplifies mediocrity in textbook writing. Lacking in real substance and original insight the reader is force to reference the author's sources for a comprehensive understanding. Also the simplification of complex issues and the constant use of fallacies, for example in chapter 16 Antoine asserts the Law Lords of the Privy Council are incapable of appreciating West Indian culture. As if a Guyanese judge sitting in a Trinidad and Tobago based regional court is any less removed from the social realities of St Kitts. Really ?