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Consultations by appointment

Areas of Practice

The juridical sectors served by these chambers.

Six sectors of law, prepared and argued personally by the advocate. Every retainer is accepted on the understanding that the matter falls within the chambers' competence — where it does not, an introduction is made to a colleague at the Bar.

I.

Civil Litigation

Trial and appellate advocacy across the tiers of the court.

The chambers conducts contested civil proceedings in tort, contract and commercial disputes. Matters are prepared for hearing before the Magistrate's Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal, with a particular emphasis on written case theory and disciplined cross-examination.

Forum

Magistrate's Court · High Court · Court of Appeal (ECSC)

Scope of instruction

  • Contract and commercial disputes
  • Personal injury and negligence
  • Debt recovery and enforcement of judgments
  • Land, landlord and tenant disputes
  • Injunctive and interlocutory relief
  • Defamation and reputational matters

II.

Criminal Defence

Fearless representation from bail through indictable trial.

Every accused is entitled to a proper defence. The chambers accepts summary and indictable matters — including bail applications, plea negotiations, full hearings and appeals — with careful attention to the rights of the accused under the Constitution.

Forum

Magistrate's Court · High Court · Court of Appeal (ECSC)

Scope of instruction

  • Summary and indictable matters
  • Bail applications and reviews
  • Firearms and drug offences
  • Sexual and violent offences
  • Appeals against conviction and sentence
  • Judicial review of prosecutorial decisions

III.

Commercial & Corporate

Everyday counsel for enterprise, from formation to dispute.

The chambers advises private companies, professional partnerships and family enterprises operating in Dominica. Work spans incorporation, shareholder arrangements, commercial contracts and disputes touching corporate governance.

Forum

Companies Registry · Financial Services Unit · High Court

Scope of instruction

  • Incorporation of domestic companies and IBCs
  • Shareholder and partnership agreements
  • Commercial contracts, licensing and distribution
  • Mergers, acquisitions and restructuring
  • Regulatory and compliance advice
  • Directors' duties and corporate governance

IV.

Constitutional & Public Law

Testing the acts of the State against the Constitution.

Where a decision of a public authority touches the rights of an individual, the courts stand ready to review it. The chambers argues motions under the Constitution of Dominica and applications for judicial review of administrative action.

Forum

High Court · Court of Appeal · Privy Council (on final appeal)

Scope of instruction

  • Constitutional motions and originating summonses
  • Judicial review of administrative decisions
  • Fundamental rights and freedoms
  • Electoral, licensing and regulatory disputes
  • Public inquiries and commissions
  • Habeas corpus applications

V.

Property & Conveyancing

Careful stewardship of land and title.

Land is a serious matter in Dominica. The chambers acts for purchasers, vendors and lenders in the conveyance of real property — with rigorous title searches, careful drafting of instruments, and full attention to registration formalities.

Forum

Land Registry · Physical Planning Division · High Court

Scope of instruction

  • Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold land
  • Title searches and registration under the Title by Registration Act
  • Mortgages, charges and security instruments
  • Leases, option agreements and easements
  • Boundary and adverse possession disputes
  • Development approvals and land use

VI.

Family & Probate

Discreet counsel for private and cross-border estates.

Matters of family and succession are approached with confidentiality and restraint. The chambers advises on wills and trusts, applications for probate and letters of administration, matrimonial proceedings, and cross-border estate administration.

Forum

Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages · High Court · Family Division

Scope of instruction

  • Wills, testamentary trusts and succession planning
  • Grants of probate and letters of administration
  • Cross-border estate administration
  • Divorce, dissolution and matrimonial property
  • Custody, access, maintenance and adoption
  • Domestic violence and protection orders

How a matter proceeds

From first conference to final judgment.

01

First conference

A confidential meeting — in chambers, by telephone or by encrypted video — to receive the papers and identify the questions of law and fact.

02

Written opinion

Where appropriate, a reasoned written opinion sets out the strength of the case, the procedural path, and a candid estimate of fees.

03

Carriage of the matter

On retainer, the chambers takes carriage of the file — pleadings, disclosure, negotiation, and appearance — through to final judgment or settlement.

Take instruction

Bring your matter to the chambers.

An initial conference will identify the sector your matter engages and the appropriate forum for its determination.

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