Barbados

Government Departments and Institutions:

  1. Barbados Parliament
  2. Government of Barbados Information Network
  3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
  4. Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Legislation:

  1. Constitution of Barbados
    http://barbados.org/constitution.htm
    (Site 2)
  2. http://www.constitution.org/cons/barbados.htm (Site 3)
  3. Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act 1998 (No 4 of 1998)

  4. List of the Laws of Barbados for 1992 (Acts 1-35)

  5. Indexes to the International Financial Services Legislation of Barbados, Prepared by Sir Douglas Lynch, KA, CMG, QC
    [Contents of Indexes: International Business Companies Act (Cap 77); Barbados Foreign Sales Corporation Act (Cap 59C); Shipping Incentives Act (Cap 90A); Exempt Insurance Act (Cap 308A); Off-shore Banking Act (Cap 325); International Trusts Act 1995-14; Societies With Restricted Liability Act 1995-7]

Treaties:

  1. Canada - Barbados (Bilateral Investment Treaty - BITS) Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Barbados for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments, 29 May 1996
  2. Venezuela - Barbados (Bilateral Investment Treaty - BITS) Acuerdo entre el Gobierno de la República de Venezuela y el Gobierno de Barbados para la Promoción y Protección de Inversiones, 15 de julio de 1994. [Agreement with Venezuela]
  3. United Kingdom - Barbados Double Taxation Agreement (26 March 1970 amended by Protocol of 18 September 1973)  

  4. Barbados - Switzerland (Double Taxation Agreement)

  5. Barbados - Sweden (Double Taxation Agreement)

  6. Barbados - Finland (Double Taxation Agreement)

  7. Barbados - Canada (Double Taxation Agreement)

  8. Norway - Barbados (Double Taxation Agreement)

  9. Barbados - United Kingdom (UK) (Double Taxation Agreement)
  10. Barbados - United States (USA) (Double Taxation Agreement)
  11. Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters
  12. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958)
  13. Patent Cooperation Treaty (Washington, 1970)
  14. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of September 1886 (2 October 1979)

Judgments:

  1. Privy Council Decisions
    [All decisions for 1999 and 2000 and selected decisions from prior to 1999]

James v The Queen Barbados [1999] UKPC 14 (22 March 1999)

Henry v Mount Gay Distilleries Limited (Barbados) [1999] UKPC 34 (21 July 1999)

Lawyers, Law Firms and Legal Institutions:

  1. Clarke & Co
  2. Lex Caribbean
  3. Thompson and Patterson
  4. Legal Services
  5. Legal Services
  6. Trevor A Carmichael
    Chancery Chambers
    Chancery House
    High Street
    Bridgetown
    Barbados

  7. David King & Co
    First Floor, Trident House
    Broad Street
    Bridgetown
    Barbados

  8. Hamish G McClurg
    Highland Chambers
    PO Box 182
    Bridgetown
    Barbados

  9. Cottle, Catford & Co
    17 High Street
    PO Box 63
    Bridgetown
    Barbados

  10. George Wilton Payne & Co
    Suite 205-207
    Dowell House
    Corner Roebuck & Palmetto Streets
    Bridgetown
    Barbados
  11. Barry LV Gale
    Blades & Williams Building
    Tweedside Road
    St Michael
    Barbados

  12. Clarke & Co
    Parker House
    Wildey Business Park
    Wildey Road
    St Michael
    Barbados

  13. Fitzwilliam, Stone & Alcazar
    Lucas Street
    PO Box 685C
    Bridgetown
    Barbados

  14. Hanschell & Company
    Croton Court
    Corner of Pine & Belmont Roads
    Belleville
    St Michael
    Barbados

  15. Imperial Law
    "Inga Lodge"
    Pinfold Street
    Bridgetown
    Barbados
    West Indies
    Tel: (246) 427 4473-5
    Fax: (246) 427 4476
    Email: imperiallaw@barbados2000.com 
    http://barbados2000.com/imperiallaw/

  16. Yearwood & Boyce
    14 James Street
    PO Box 48
    Bridgetown
    Barbados

Legal Articles:

  1. Drug Offences - Elements of Crimes (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  2. Gender Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System of Barbados (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  3. Investigations and Prosecutions of White Collar Crime (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  4. Money Laundering (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  5. Prosecutorial Discretion (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  6. Role of the Judge in criminal trials, The (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  7. Sentencing Principles (by Charles Leacock LLM (Lond), Director of Public Prosecutions)
  8. Barbados Tax News

General:

  1. Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  2. FY2001 Country Commercial Guide - Barbados (US State Department)
  3. Investing in Barbados
    [Information prepared by KPMG Barbados for the benefit of persons seeking to establish a business there]
  4. Barbados Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1997 (US Department of State)
  5. Tax Treaties
  6. CIA - The World Factbook (Barbados)
  7. David Berry's Internet Sites
  8. David Berry's Caribbean Treaty Materials
  9. "Establishment of Enterprise" in International Business and Investment Guide (Center for International Legal Studies, Dennis Campbell (ed)