Commonwealth Caribbean Law and Legal Systems notes

- historical background - the literal rule (rule, criticisms of the rule, relevant cases) - the golden rule (rule, criticisms of the rule, relevant cases) - the mischief rule (rule, criticisms of the rule, relevant cases) - rules of language and presumption (ejusdem generis and noscitur a sociis)

- nature of juries - characteristics and functions of juries (i.e. qualifications, jury sizes, ignorance, confidentiality, validity of verdict, etc.) & relevant cases - advantages of juries - disadvantages of juries - 'jury of your peers’ - issue of pre-trial publicity - challenges to the jury - discharging the jury

- intro to the court of equity - background info on the formation and necessity of equity - nature and content of equity - maxims of equity & relevant cases - new rights and remedies (i.e. injunctions) & relevant cases - equity vs the common law