Course: Legal Studies

Lecturer: Mohinder Ramnarine

Campus: San-Fernando
Date: 30th November, 2019

COURSE WORK ASSESSMENT 3

You have recently opened a new Law office and clients have been coming in with several
different issues. You are required to advise them accordingly.

Students are asked to note the following:

 The Course assessment has been divided into three parts
 Each part will contribute 30% towards your final grade
 Each part must be returned on the date and time stipulated, failure to do so would
result in no marks being awarded
 Assignments are to be submitted using the designated link on Moodle only. No
emailed submissions would be accepted
 Assignments are to be formatted as follows:

Font: Times New Roman

Font Size 12

Spacing: 1.5 line spacing

Student’s names and course should be included as a header

 Assignments are to be saved using student’s name at registration First Name, Last
Name
 Answer all questions

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Legal Studies Assignment 3

Question 1

“While the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago affords us rights, these rights are not
absolute.”

Discuss the above statement citing relevant examples and case law.

Word limit 800 words.

Question 2.

Andrew applied to the local football club for membership. His application was denied, the reason given
for the denial was the fact that he had only lived in the neighbourhood for a period of 3 years which was
against a rule in the club’s handbook which states

“persons seeking membership shall only do so after living within 5 miles of the club for a

Continuous period of 5 years or more.”

Andrew works as a prison’s officer. He was bypassed for promotion as sergeant. The position was given
to someone junior to him even though he (Andrew) met all the criteria and scored higher in the
entrance exam.

Advise Andrew whether judicial review would be a suitable remedy in both situations citing relevant
case law and statute.

Word limit 500 words

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Presentation Questions

Students will be divided into groups of 4-5. Each group will be assigned a topic at random. They will have
maximum 5 minutes to present on the topic assigned. After the presentation the group may be
questioned by the lecturer or students.

1. Alternative Dispute Resolution

An overview

 What is ADR?
 Why was it instituted?
 What sanctions are imposed for not using ADR as a method of first relief?
 What are some ADR methods?

2. Mediation

 Define
 Overview of the process
 Benefits of the process
 Disadvantages of the process

3. Neutral Evaluation

 Define
 Overview of the process
 Benefits of the process
 Disadvantages of the process

4. Arbitration

 Define
 Overview of the process
 Benefits of the process
 Disadvantages of the process

5. Settlement Conferences

 Define
 Overview of the process

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  Benefits of the process
 Disadvantages of the process

6. Separation of Powers

 What is the doctrine of the doctrine of Separation of Power?

 What are the different arms of the state?
 Give an overview if the functions of each arm

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