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Partner
Address: P.O. Box 219
Eleven Albion
Cor. Dere & Albion Streets, Port of Spain
Trinidad & Tobago
Phone: 868 821 5525
Mobile: 868 387 2693
Email: send email
Profile
Jonathan Walker’s core practice is in the area of litigation. He is trained in mediation and negotiation, and has experience in Constitutional and Administrative law. He has practised as an Advocate before the High Court, as well as before various tribunals such as the Controller of the Intellectual Property Office and various Commissions of Enquiry
Bar Admission
1996: Trinidad & Tobago
Career
2000 - present: M. Hamel-Smith & Company, Partner, Dispute & Risk Management Practice Group
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Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution including mediation and negotiation; commercial disputes - particularly matters involving issues in Insurance, Torts, Employment, Intellectual Property, Finance and Contract, Constitutional and Administrative Law.
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Practising as an Advocate before High Court, Court of Appeal, and Industrial Court.
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Assisting in the mentoring, training and development of Associates; participating in Partners’ firm management meetings.
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Marketing Partner since 2006.
Jan 1997 - June 2000: Solicitor General's Department, State Counsel
State Counsel III: Mar. 2000 /SC II: July 1998 / SC I : Jan. 1997
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Appeared in High Court & Court of Appeal;
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Had conduct of constitutional motions
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Trials, judicial review, extradition and other civil litigation on behalf of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
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Iintensive legal research
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Supervision of junior officers and support staff.
2004 - 2007: Hugh Wooding Law School, Associate Tutor
Tutored final year students of Law School in Civil Practice and Procedure
Reported Cases
Crane v. Rees & Ors (2000) 60 WIR 409
Peters & Chaitan v. The Attorney General (2001) 62 WIR 244
Education
1996: L.E.C. (Legal Education Certificate) Hugh Wooding Law School
1994: LL.B. The University of the West Indies
Memberships
The Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Commerce
Queen’s Park Cricket Club, Trinidad & Tobago
Publications
Author: "Enforcement of Judgements"
Co-Author: "Alternative Dispute Resolution”; "Employment and Industrial Relations,"
All available at http://www.trinidadlaw.com
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