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This book depicts the various ways in which Caribbean courts seek to protect the citizen against the abuse of state power through the powerful tool of judicial review. Illustrations are drawn from both constitutional law and administrative law. Between these two subject areas,there is illustration of how the courts utilise their power of judicial review not only to control state legislative authority but also the exercise of discretion by public authorities.

The basic approach of the book is to reflect the established legal principles through Caribbean cases, with critique and commentary made where appropriate. Some suggestions for reform are also discussed.

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• Foreword(p. xiii)
• Preface(p. xv)
• Table of Cases(p. xvii)
• Table of Legislation(p. xxxiv)
• Table of Abbreviations(p. xli)
• Part I The Ambit of Public Law
• 1 Public Law Defined(p. 3)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• The Rise of Public Law(p. 6)
• Constitutional Law and Administrative Law - Nexus or Divide?(p. 10)
• 2 Judicial Review(p. 15)
• Introduction(p. 15)
• The special situation of Guyana(p. 18)
• The Distinction Between Review and Appeal(p. 22)
• The Impact of Judicial Review on the Law of Remedies(p. 25)
• The Grounds for Judicial Review(p. 27)
• Substantive ultra vires(p. 29)
• Procedural ultra vires(p. 32)
• Improper delegation of power(p. 33)
• The rules of natural justice and legitimate expectation(p. 35)
• Abuse of discretion(p. 36)
• Errors of law and fact(p. 49)
• Reasons for decisions(p. 52)
• Limits to Judicial Review?(p. 56)
• Summation(p. 60)
• 3 Exclusion of Judicial Review, the Public and Private Law Boundary, Habeas Corpus(p. 61)
• Introduction(p. 61)
• Exclusion of Judicial Review(p. 61)
• Ouster Clauses(p. 63)
• Constitutional ouster clauses(p. 66)
• Statutory ouster clauses(p. 77)
• An attempt at a reconciliation?(p. 82)
• Judicial Restraint(p. 82)
• Authorities Amenable to Judicial Review(p. 84)
• Protection against abuse of political power / mala fides(p. 91)
• Habeas Corpus(p. 94)
• 4 The Administrative Justice Act of Barbados(p. 100)
• Extent of Coverage of the Act(p. 100)
• Application for Judicial Review(p. 102)
• Grounds for Relief(p. 103)
• Remedies(p. 104)
• Persons Entitled to Relief(p. 107)
• Interlocutory Applications, the Power of the Court to Refuse Relief and to Remit a Case(p. 108)
• Acting in a Public Office(p. 110)
• Habeas Corpus and the Attorney General's Relator Power(p. 111)
• Administrative Procedures(p. 112)
• Judicial Recognition(p. 113)
• The Aja, the Crown and the Cabinet(p. 114)
• Recent case law(p. 117)
• Evaluation and Assessment(p. 119)
• The Administrative Justice (Improvement) Act 1998 of St Lucia(p. 121)
• Judicial Review Act 2000 of Trinidad and Tobago(p. 121)
• The situation in Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean(p. 123)
• Summation(p. 124)
• Part II Legitimate Expectations of the Citizenry
• 5 The Rule of Law(p. 129)
• Introduction(p. 129)
• Accountability and the Executive Arm of Government(p. 130)
• Accountability and the Legislative Arm of Government(p. 136)
• Accountability and the Judiciary(p. 141)
• Accountability and other State Institutions(p. 142)
• Summation(p. 149)
• 6 Fundamental Rights and Their Protection(p. 150)
• Introduction(p. 150)
• Breaches of the Fundamental Rights Provisions(p. 150)
• The Question of Locus Standi(p. 160)
• Part III Select Issues in Constitutional Law
• 7 Constitutional Fundamentals(p. 169)
• Introduction(p. 169)
• Separation of Powers(p. 169)
• Meaning and purpose(p. 169)
• Hinds and its import(p. 170)
• The preferred meaning of the doctrine(p. 172)
• Other residual issues(p. 177)
• Conventions of the Constitution(p. 178)
• Have conventions survived the constitutional text?(p. 178)
• Codification of conventions in West Indian constitutions(p. 181)
• Non-codified conventions(p. 182)
• A West Indian perspective(p. 182)
• Summation(p. 184)
• 8 The Public Service(p. 185)
• The British Inheritance(p. 185)
• The Establishment of the Public Service in West Indian Constitutions(p. 186)
• The Functions of the Public Service Commissions(p. 188)
• A Farewell to Dismissal at Pleasure?(p. 191)
• The Nature of the Contract of Employment(p. 196)
• The Role of the Public Service(p. 198)
• A Loophole Against Depoliticisation(p. 200)
• 9 Safeguards of Judicial Independence(p. 202)
• A Non-Traditional Approach(p. 202)
• A Regional Court of Appeal for the Caribbean(p. 204)
• The assisting and resisting factors to the CCJ(p. 208)
• The Administration of Justice(p. 211)
• Access and Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods(p. 216)
• Part IV Select Issues in Administrative Law
• 10 The Ombudsman(p. 221)
• The Establishment of the Office(p. 221)
• Appointment, Removal and Vacation of Office(p. 222)
• Functions of the Ombudsman(p. 223)
• The Complainant(p. 228)
• Procedure of Investigation(p. 228)
• Findings(p. 229)
• Evaluation(p. 231)
• Postscript(p. 233)
• 11 Natural Justice and the Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation(p. 235)
• Applicability and Scope(p. 235)
• The Right to a Fair Hearing(p. 239)
• The right to make representations(p. 240)
• Notice of a charge and full particulars thereof(p. 245)
• A right to legal representation?(p. 247)
• Constitutional dimension to natural justice(p. 250)
• Exceptions to the right to be heard(p. 253)
• The Rule Against Bias(p. 255)
• Financial interest(p. 256)
• Non-pecuniary bias(p. 257)
• Exclusion of the rule against bias(p. 267)
• The Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation(p. 267)
• Origins and evolution(p. 267)
• A Caribbean approach?(p. 275)
• Recent developments(p. 279)
• 12 Remedies(p. 284)
• Introduction(p. 284)
• The Public Law Remedies(p. 286)
• Certiorari(p. 286)
• Mandamus(p. 288)
• Prohibition(p. 290)
• The Private Law Remedies(p. 290)
• Injunction(p. 290)
• Declaration(p. 291)
• Damages(p. 292)
• Restitution(p. 295)
• The Trend Toward Reform(p. 295)
• Postscript(p. 297)
• Part V The Reform Process
• 13 Public Law Reform(p. 301)
• The Constitution - A Promissory Note?(p. 301)
• The Continued Expansion of the Role of Government(p. 301)
• The impact of structural adjustment programmes(p. 301)
• Constitutional law reform(p. 302)
• Judicial Review - An Accelerator or a Brake on Governmental Policy?(p. 305)
• The Crown in Caribbean Public Law(p. 306)
• A Reinvigorated Public Service?(p. 307)
• Accountability, Transparency and Official Secrets(p. 308)
• Promotion of Non-Judicial Review Processes(p. 309)
• An Administrative Appeals Process(p. 310)
• Public Law/Private Law Divide(p. 310)
• Access to Justice and Public Information(p. 311)
• Campaign financing and funding of political parties(p. 314)
• A Watchful and Vigilant Bar(p. 315)
• Conclusion(p. 315)
• Bibliography(p. 317)
• Index(p. 325)

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Professor Albert Fiadjoe is Professor of Public Law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, in Barbados.