Showing posts with label constitution of The Bahamas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label constitution of The Bahamas. Show all posts
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Constitutional reform - pt. 12... ...I therefore recommend that Article 23 of the constitution be amended to include a specific guarantee for freedom of the press ...in order to better protect the community’s interest in integrity in public administration ...through robust scrutiny by an independent press

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Constitutional reform pt. 12 Freedom of expression By Alfred Sears In a democratic society there is no greater right than the right of...

Constitutional reform - pt. 11... ...The supreme law clause of the constitution should be strengthened in the following ways: ...(a) by granting to the courts the power to review legislation to ensure consistency with the constitution... ...(b) by conferring legal standing to citizens of The Bahamas, in their own interest ...or as part of an association or interest group ...to initiate a constitutional challenge with respect to the validity of any legislation that they consider to be inconsistent with the constitution

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Constitutional reform pt. 11 By ALFRED SEARS Chapter one of the constitution states that the constitution is the supreme law of The...
Sunday, October 7, 2012

Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett... ...the Constitution Commission ... and the comprehensive review of the constitution of The Bahamas...

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Constitution Questions By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net CHIEF Justice Sir Michael Barnett met...
Friday, September 21, 2012

Constitutional reform, pt. 5: ... ...In interpreting the Constitution of The Bahamas, the Court should give a generous interpretation to the constitutional provisions ...and avoid “the austerity of tabulated legalism”... ...In an open democratic society, the protection of human rights is not just the business of judges and lawyers... ...It is everyone’s business... ...As noted by Professor Lung-Chu-Chan, human rights can flourish, only when every member ...and every sector of the community is vigilant in defending and protecting them

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Constitutional reform, pt. 5 By Alfred Sears For the average person in The Bahamas, the most important part of the constitution is chap...
Friday, September 14, 2012

Constitutional reform, pt. 4: ... ...I now offer some recommendations for consideration in the reform of Chapter 2 of the Bahamian Constitution

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Constitutional reform, pt. 4 By Alfred Sears In part 3, I described the instances of unequal and discriminatory treatment of Bahamian wo...
Friday, August 31, 2012

Constitutional reform, pt.3: ... ...The need for constitutional reform is most dramatically illustrated in the constitutional provisions dealing with citizenship

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Constitutional reform, pt.3 Alfred Sears The need for constitutional reform is most dramatically illustrated in the constitutional provi...