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MARITIME
LAW
Jamaica operates two (2) busy seaports and transhipment facilities, which have
allowed the shipping industry to grow at a rapid rate. The Shipping Act 1998
was enacted on the 2nd January, 1999. This legislation will pave the way for
the development of other aspects of the industry as it establishes an
international/open registry in Jamaica with effect from October 2000. It is
expected that the aforesaid legislation will cause dynamic growth in the
industry.
The firm
has provided legal services to this industry for several years including all
aspects of shipping, maritime and commercial ship registration, ship financing
and ship arrests. These services have been provided to owners, cargo interests,
charterers, ship agents and insurers. The establishment of the
international/open registry will allow us to provide additional legal services
to those who make use of these facilities including ship owners,
Attorneys-at-law who represent ship owners, financiers and bankers.
Attorneys:
Ransford Braham, LL.B. ACIArb - rbraham.lal@cwjamaica.com
David G. Batts, LL.B. - dbatts.lal@cwjamaica.com
Danilla R. Gentles - dangentles.lal@cwjamaica.com
LITIGATION
Our litigation team, led by two of the country's leading and most senior
advocates, has extensive experience in dealing with all types of civil
litigation including:
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Negligence,
personal injury, defamation and other forms of tortious liability. |
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Financial
and commercial matters including banking law, anti-dumping legislation,
competition law, disputes involving computer contracts and the law governing
copyrights, patents and trademarks. |
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Insurance. |
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Property,
including vendor and purchaser disputes and interpretation of contracts |
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Arbitrations (local and
overseas).
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Our counsel have appeared in the highest Court for Jamaica (the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom) as well as in the Courts
of several other territories including, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Turks &
Caicos Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.
Attorneys:
Roald N.A. Henriques,
Q.C., LL.M. - rnah.lal@cwjamaica.com
Allan S. Wood, LL.B. ACIArb. -
aswood.lal@cwjamaica.com
David G. Batts, LL.B. - dbatts.lal@cwjamaica.com
Ransford Braham, LL.B. ACIArb. -
rbraham.lal@cwjamaica.com
Daniella R. Gentles, B.A., LL.B. -
dangentles.lal@cwjamaica.com
Suzanne M.C. Risden-Foster, B.A., LL.B. -
suzrisden.lal@cwjamaica.com
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