Welcome to your daily briefing on legal developments in AG. Today we're covering 7 key stories including updates on antigua and barbuda legal headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.
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Judicial officers of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court adhere to the ECSC Judicial Code of Ethics and international best practices.L***@antiguaobserver.com
This commitment to ethical standards is crucial for maintaining integrity within the legal profession in Antigua and Barbuda.L***@antiguaobserver.com
By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com A new team of attorneys has been elected to run the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) for the term, 2022 to 2024. Heading that team is Cherissa Roberts-Thomas of C Roberts Thomas & Associates. President of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association Cherissa Roberts-Thomas The….L***@antiguaobserver.com
I’m in total agreement with the OECS Bar Association, when these 2 politicians can’t get their own way, they cry foul.L***@antiguaobserver.com
Antigua Barbuda Bar Association, Saint John's. 530 likes. The purpose of the Antigua Barbuda Bar Association Facebook Page is to provide a public education programme on basic issues of law and...L***@antiguaobserver.com
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The clock can pause for: (1) the defendant being out of state in some jurisdictions, (2) the plaintiff being a minor or under disability, (3) the defendant fraudulently concealing the cause of action. The clock does NOT pause for: settlement negotiations, insurance correspondence, or the plaintiff being unaware of the legal theory.L***@antiguaobserver.com
Misreading tolling is the most common malpractice claim against general civil litigators. The defenses are routinely lost on motion to dismiss before discovery even opens.L***@antiguaobserver.com
Beyond civil-rights and consumer-protection statutes, many AG jurisdictions have fee-shifting provisions in landlord-tenant, mechanics' lien, insurance bad-faith, and construction-defect contexts. Pleading the fee-shifting statute in the complaint is typically required to preserve the right to recover.L***@antiguaobserver.com
A fee-shifting case has fundamentally different settlement dynamics than a non-fee case, especially in low-damages disputes where fees can dwarf the underlying claim.L***@antiguaobserver.com
Most non-compliance findings stem from three avoidable mistakes: claiming credit for the wrong reporting period, missing the ethics-credit minimum, and failing to retain proof of attendance for the audit lookback window (typically 5 years). State bar audits are random but increasing in frequency.L***@antiguaobserver.com
A CLE non-compliance finding is a public record in many states and triggers an administrative suspension that requires reinstatement application. Reinstatement is slower than initial admission in some jurisdictions.L***@antiguaobserver.com
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