FACULTY OF LAW
MONA
Year ending July 31, 2012
Derrick McKoy, JP, LLB UWI, LLM Lond, MBA Barry,
DBA NSU, PhD Leic  – Dean
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Overview 
Highlights
Academic Achievements
The 2011/12 Academic Year was an historic one for the Faculty ofLaw at UWI. On July 31, 2012, after 42 years of its existence, the
Faculty of Law was disestablished and replaced by three Faculties of Law,
one on each of the main Campuses of the University of the West Indies. In 
keeping with the best practices observed over the years, the new Faculties
of Law have agreed to retain a common curriculum and harmonized
regulations. In the case of the LLM programme offered at Cave Hill,
lecturers at the Mona Campus will continue to teach on these
programmes. Mona will offer its LLM programme in the coming academic 
year.
The Faculty of Law Building at Mona was officially opened on 3
November 2011 by the Honorable Delroy Chuck, then Minister of Justice
of Jamaica, who also served as guest speaker at the Opening Ceremony.
On 6 March 2012, His Royal Highness, Prince Henry of Wales toured the
newly established Faculty of Law and unveiled a plaque at the entrance to
the building to mark the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty,
The Queen. In the course of the ceremony the Vice Chancellor, Professor
Nigel Harris, conferred on Prince Harry the title of Honorary Fellow and
awarded him a silver medal to mark the occasion of his visit to the UWI,
Mona.
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The 2011/2012 Academic Year marked the completion of the first
three-year cohort of students in the Mona Law programme. This will be
the first time that the Mona Campus will have a distinct graduating class in
law. The Faculty declared 71 LLB degrees, seven of which were with First
Class Honours.  The majority of these graduates have moved on the
Norman Manley Law School to pursue the Certificate of Legal Education
and be called to the Bar.
In the same academic year, the Faculty enrolled 252 new students;
two-thirds of those went into the full-fee paying programme. There were
an additional 200 students returning to Parts II and III of the programme.
Extensive work is being done by members of the academic staff in the
Faculty which will be widely cited and used as texts. 
Staff Achievements
Natalie Corthésy, Lecturer in the Faculty of Law with specialization in
Intellectual Property Law, hosted a series of seminars in collaboration with 
the Jamaica Anti-Piracy Alliance (JAPA). These seminars spanned April
2011 to April 2012. The seminars were designed to strengthen the legal
framework to combat piracy and were well supported by Resident
Magistrates from across the island. 
Tracy Robinson began her four year term as a Commissioner on the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in January 2012. In March
she was elected as First Vice President of the Commission. She serves as
the Rapporteur for the Rights of Women of the Commission. 
Derrick McKoy, Dean of the Faculty, published a book entitled Corruption:
Law, Governance and Ethics in the Commonwealth Caribbean.  The launch was
held in the Faculty on 14 March 2012 with Professor Trevor Monroe
serving as Master of Ceremonies. This book was cited in a Book Review
article in The Sunday Gleaner of January 1, 2012 as being “nuanced
towards policy formulation and could become the first in a series of
academic as well as more practitioner-oriented publications dealing with
corruption in the Commonwealth Caribbean”. It is expected to be widely
used as a reference text for a number of core law courses.
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Gilbert Kodilinye, Professor in Law, is the leading Trusts lawyer in the
Commonwealth Caribbean. During the 2011/2012 Academic Year, he
published a new edition of the book Commonwealth Caribbean: Law of Trusts
3rd edition. This was released in September 2012 and awaits official launch.
This new edition, like previous editions, is expected to be the primary text
for Trust Law courses in the Caribbean.
Conferences, Seminars and Guest Lectures 
A Roundtable Discussion on “The Caribbean Court of Justice, its Judicial
Protection of Human Rights and Access to Justice” was hosted by the
Faculty on November 15, 2011. Roundtable Discussants were: Dr. Nadia
Bernaz, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, MA Human Rights and
Business at Middlesex University; Ms. Nancy Anderson, Tutor, Norman
Manley Law School; Mr. David Batts, QC, Partner at Livingston,
Alexander and Levy; Mrs. Arlene Harrison-Henry, Attorney-at-law, Chair, 
Independent Jamaican Council for Human Rights and; Dr. Leighton
Jackson, Senior Lecturer, Mona Law, UWI. Remarks were provided by
Dr. Lloyd Barnett, OJ, Member of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services 
Commission, Caribbean Court of Justice.
The Faculty hosted a Mona Law Development Seminar entitled “A Career 
as an International Human Rights Lawyer” on  January 31, 2012. The guest 
speaker at the seminar was Mr. Hilaire Sobers, Staff Attorney at the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. All students of the
Faculty of Law had the opportunity to benefit from his wealth of
knowledge and got first-hand information on additional training that is
desirable in such a field as well as the sort of job opportunities that are
available to lawyers.
A Special Human Rights Lecture was delivered in the Faculty on February
7, 2012 by Mr. Rick Lines, Executive Director of Harm Reduction
International and Co-founder of the International Centre on Human
Rights and Drug Policy. The Lecture was on the topic “Concerned with
the Health and Welfare of Mankind? : Drugs, Human Rights and Bridging
“Parallel Universes””.
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The Faculty Environmental Law Society hosted a Climate Change
Symposium entitled “Climate Change: Advocating a Lost Cause” on  April 
4, 2012. This was spearheaded by Mrs. Laleta Davis-Mattis, part-time
lecturer in the Faculty and Academic Advisor to the Society.
On February 15, 2012 a public lecture was arranged by the Mona Law
Society as a part of their Annual Law Week. The Lecture was conducted by 
attorney-at-law, Mrs. Jacqueline Samuels-Brown.
Other Special Events
Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica
visited the Faculty on November 25, 2011.
On December 20, 2011 the Faculty of Law Building was host to the
National Leadership Debates in preparation for the 2011 General
Elections.  
The Jamaica Defence Force in collaboration with the University of the
West Indies and the Faculty of Law hosted Views from the Top: a Conversation 
with the JDF Chiefs, on February 16, 2012. This was done in honour of the
seven (7) living Chiefs of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force which spans
the period 1973 to 2012. The Faculty was presented with a sketch of the
Chiefs and a duplicate copy kept by the JDF.
As a part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, Prince Henry of Wales
represented his Grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in visiting islands in
the Caribbean. Among the sites visited in Jamaica was the Faculty of Law
at Mona on March 6, 2012. The Prince was given a short tour of the
Building by Rhodes Scholar and Faculty of Law  Tutor, Ms Kamille Adair.
He also observed a Mooting Session which was in progress in the Faculty
and unveiled a plague at the front of the Building in commemoration of his 
visit. 
On March 12, 2012 two (2) copies of the Rules of Procedure governing the 
hearing of cases by CARICOM’s Competition Commission under
Chapter 8 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas were donated to the
Faculty of Law. The presentation was made by Ambassador A. B. Stewart
Stephenson of the Norman Manley Law School Legal Aid Clinic. The
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documents were presented to the Dean of the Faculty and the Law
Librarian.
The Right Honourable Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron, President of the 
Caribbean Court of Justice, was hosted by the Faculty for tea on  April 11,
2012.  Sir Dennis was on official visit to Jamaica and agreed to meet with
staff and student representatives in the Faculty.
Student Enrichment
State of the art technology is provided in the Faculty to enhance the
teaching and learning experience of both staff and students. Wireless
Internet has been made accessible throughout the building and also in the
gazebos on the periphery. Sound proof reading rooms are provided in the
Law Library to facilitate group deliberations.
The Staff/Students lounge in the Faculty is equipped with furniture and
appliance to promote relaxation in our effort to produce well-rounded
students. 
Six Internship positions were secured through the Tourism Enhancement
Fund and the Academic Advisor of the Faculty of Law Environmental
Society. Students from the Faculty of Law were placed at various
institutions in the corporate area as a part of the TEF Summer Internship
Programme. 
Students have ready access to library databases which enrich their learning
experience. WestLaw and LexisNexis are two (2) of the main databases
which are subscribed to by the Faculty. They provide information on
common law cases and news updates on happenings in different
jurisdictions.
Throughout the 2011/2012 Academic Year the Mona Law Society
contributed to the Faculty and student enrichment extensively. Some of
the activities included conducting guided tours of the building during
Research Day and other special functions; arranging a Med /Law Lyme
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which was geared towards providing an opportunity for students from the
Faculties of Law and Medicine to interact in a more relaxed environment. 
The Law Society observed its Annual Law Society Week February 13-17,
2012 under the theme “Mona Law Society: Breaking the Mold”. The Week 
was filled with student-centred activities such as Valentine’s Day Breakfast 
in the Courtyard; an Arts Night Concert, Sports Day as well as a Miss Law
Pageant competition which allowed the students to showcase their varied
talents. 
PAPERS PRESENTED
Corthésy, Natalie
• “Life Plus 50 Striking a Balance Between the Term of Copyright
Protection and Jamaica’s Public Domain”, SALISES 50/50
Conference Law and Justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean:
The Post-Independence Experience, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel,
February 3, 2012.
Ffolkes-Goldson, Suzanne
• “Corporate Governance since Independence”, SALISES 50/50
Conference Law and Justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean:
The Post-Independence Experience, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel,
February 3, 2012.
• “The Case for a New Insolvency Regime”, Jamaica Bankers
Association and CaPRI seminar, September 7, 2012.
Matthews, Janeille
• “Proscribing Buggery in Antigua and Barbuda: Section 12 of the
Sexual Offenses Act of 1995 and the Way Forward”, Violence,
Discrimination and Sexual orientation in the Caribbean: the role
of legal education, Havana, Cuba (5/11-12/2012) organized by
the University of Havana law School, American University Center 
of Latin America and Latino Studies, Centro Nacional de
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Educación Sexual (CENESEX) and the Red Latinoamérica de
Académico/as del Derecho (ALAS Network). 
Derrick McKoy
• “Deception, insecurity, and poetry in Jamaica’s Westminster
Constitution: Making sense of the reform process”,  Continuing
Legal Education Seminar, Jamaican Bar Association, in
association with the General Legal Council and The University of
the West Indies, Mona Visitors’ Lodge, Kingston, Jamaica, May 5, 
2012. 7 pages.
• “I can see clearly now: The Commonwealth Caribbean
anticorruption project over the last fifty years” – SALISES 50/50
Conference on Law and Justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean: 
The Post-Independence Experience, Kingston, Jamaica, 
February 3, 2012, 30 pages.
• “Management and Responsibility: Redefining Accountability for
the Contemporary Commonwealth Caribbean Corporation”,
Public Lecture, UWI Open Campus/St Kitts-Nevi-Anguilla
National Bank, Basseterre, St Kitts,  July 11, 2011. 11 pages.
• “Common Sense and Sensibility: Seeking New Values for the
Innovative Corporation”, Keynote Lecture, St Kitts-Nevis-
Anguilla National Bank Annual Compliance Conference,
Basseterre, St Kitts, July 9, 2011. 10 pages. Available at SSRN:
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2028780.
Robinson, Tracy
• “Reading our Imperfect Constitutions as Poetry.” 50|50
Conference: Law & Justice In The Post-Independence Era –
Reflecting on the first fifty years, projecting beyond, February
2-3, 2012, Kingston, Jamaica
• “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Let the Conversation
Begin”, Jamaica Bar Association in Association with the General
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Legal Council, Continuing Legal Education Week-End Seminar,
November  20, 2011, Jamaica. 
• “No ‘Poor Thing’: The Right of Victims of Crime to the
Protection of the Law”, Caribbean Association of Judicial
Officers 2nd Annual Conference, “Bringing the law closer to the
people”, October 7, 2011, The Bahamas. 
• “The Inter-American Jurisprudence on Violence Against
Women”.  MESECVI, OAS, IACHR Seminar, “Human Rights,
Violence Against Women and Access to Justice”, Washington
DC, September 27, 2011. 
• “Measurable Justice: The Contribution of the Caribbean Death
Penalty Jurisprudence”, IACHR UWI “The Inter-American
System and the Caribbean: A Symposium”, October 12, 2011,
Barbados. 
• “A Teach-In on the Sexual Offences Act 2009”, seminar
presentation with TeneshaMyrie organized by Friedrich Ebert
Stifung Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean, November 24, 2011. 
• “An Anatomy of Judging on Gender Equality and Gender Justice
in the Caribbean”, The Judicial Education Institute Eastern
Caribbean Supreme Court, UN Women Colloquium on Gender
the Law, November 17, 2011, St. Lucia
• “Principles of Gender Equality”, Judicial Retreat of the Barbados
Judiciary, Barbados, December 15, 2011.
• “Justice in the Gendered Society”, Colloquium on The Courts,
Gender Equality and Domestic Violence for Magistrates, July 6-7, 
2012, Georgetown Guyana  
• “Violence and Discrimination Against LGBTI Persons” Expert
Meeting on Discrimination, Violence and Impunity against
Lesbians, Gays and Trans, Bisexual and Intersex Persons”,
IACHR, February 23-24, 2012, Washington DC. 
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• “Guaranteeing Women’s and Girls’ Right to Health: The
International Obligations of States with Regards to Maternal
Mortality and Sexual Violence”, International Day of Action for
Women’s Health “Challenges in Guaranteeing Women and Girls’ 
Right to Health”, May 29, 2012, Nicaragua. 
• “Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence” -
Workshop to launch the Access to Justice for Women Victims of
Sexual Violence report, Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights and the United Nations Population Fund, May 31, 2012
Guatemala. 
PUBLICATIONS
Corthésy, Natalie
* “Challenges to Combatting Piracy and Counterfeiting in
Jamaica” – proceeding from The World Intellectual Property
Organisation’s Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual
Property, Geneva, Switzerland, June 2011. 18 Pages
Matthews, Janeille
* Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 – United Nations 
Development Programme
Book
Derrick McKoy
* Corruption, Law, Governance and Ethics in the Common-
wealth Caribbean, 2012 (Hansib Publications, Hertford, UK,
2012). 288 pages
* “Known Knowns: Corruption in the Commonwealth
Caribbean” (2012) 61 (1) Social and Economic Studies, 1-22.
* “Leaving the Matrix: Moving from the Perception of
Corruption to Transparency in Commonwealth Caribbean
Public Procurement” (2011) 20, Issue 5 Public Procurement Law
Review 137-156.
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PUBLIC SERVICE
Corthésy, Natalie
– Member, Board of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office 
– Member, Jamaica Bar Association
– Member, Board of the Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique
– Special Advisor, Intellectual Property Law, Jamaica Anti-Piracy
Alliance
Fflokes-Goldson, Suzanne
– Director, Environmental Foundation of Jamaica 
– Director, HOPE Worldwide Jamaica 
– Member, PSOJ Corporate Governance Committee  
– Facilitator, Sagicor/Pan Caribbean - Corporate Governance
Training for Directors
– Member, Jamaica Bar Association  
Derrick McKoy
– Chairman, Fair Trading Commission
– Trustee, Youth Business Trust in Jamaica
– Trustee, Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards Scheme in Jamaica
– Member, Caribbean Procurement Institute
– Member, Electricity Appeals Tribunal
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