The Barbadian government's plan to acquire a particular piece of land has sparked a debate over the balance between government power and individual rights. While such acquisitions are vital for development, concerns arise regarding fair compensation, property rights, and transparency. In this article I attempt to address the issues of compensation as provided for in the Land Acquisition Act and its conflict with the fundamental constitutional safeguards.

In this article we seek to examine, the restrictive legal framework surrounding the prohibition of advertising in Barbados and compare it to the more extensive and contemporary legislation in Jamaica. We will then seek to answer the question on whether the ban on advertising remains true to its objective and more importantly if it has had a detrimental impact on fair competition and infringes a person’s constitutional right to freedom of expression.

In Barbados bloggers and other social media users are being warned about what they publish online during the midst of an ongoing criminal trial. Any publication which contains prejudicial information may result in a contempt of court charge. In our article we examine the impact of social media on the right to a fair trial.

The imposition of a mandatory vaccine for all citizens must raise the question as to what legal recourse is open to a citizen who suffers medical harm as a result of such action.

This article attempts to shed some light on the current legal framework that exists in relation to mentally ill patients and makes suggestions for improving the statutory regime in Barbados.