The Faculty of Law at The University of the West Indies, Mona will launch the Mona Law Series (MLS) on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 4 pm in the Executive Conference Room. The Series will entail seminars led by the UWI Mona Law faculty on issues of interest to the wider University community, the judiciary and the legal profession.
 
The first seminar in the Series is titled 'Caribbean Approaches to Legal Interpretation'. Dr. Leighton Jackson, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Dean and Ms. Tracy Robinson, Senior Lecturer will speak on this occasion. 
 
Dr. Jackson will present on "Statutory Interpretation: The Commonwealth Caribbean Coming of Age?"  He will examine case law and how Caribbean judges are forsaking the literal interpretation for the policy-based (though not purposive) approach as a method for the values of our society having a greater say in the enacted laws. Ms. Robinson will explore "The Meanings of the Presumption of Constitutionality". She will consider the different understandings of the presumption of constitutionality; that it serves as a canon of construction to save as a law that would otherwise be unconstitutional by implying additional words to clarify meaning. Or, alternatively, that it tells us where the burden of proof lies in constitutional litigation involving a challenge to an Act of Parliament. 
 
The university community and members of the legal fraternity are especially invited. Admission is FREE, however interested persons are asked to e-mail their desire to attend to monalaw@uwimona.edu.jm  by Monday, November 26, 2012. 
 

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