The Year in Review

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MAY 2021

THE YEAR IN REVIEW THE OFFICIAL YEAR END NEWSPAPER OF THE UWI CAVE HILL LAW SOCIETY

NEW THIS YEAR: Letter from President

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Letter from Executive

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Look at our tenure

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AN INSIDE LOOK

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FINAL LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Greetings to everyone, I am truly delighted and excited by this first newsletter, completed by the law society, by extension, the publications committee, led

by Annike Harte. This newsletter is one of our new initiatives as we bring greater communication on what the law society has done over the year. It is a snippet of all of the good things that have been completed, and the expectations of what students wanted.

I strongly believe that a newsletter of this magnitude (edition) should continue in every law society, so that we bring awareness to what governance is about in terms of the tenure in office as a law society and also in terms of the management of the law society affairs.

Within the year, we have launched the law society survival guide, the plaintiff magazine, and today we are launching the newsletter. I would like to thank everyone for participating virtually (online), of this academic year 2020/2021.

May God continue to bless each and every one of you, as we continue to grow the legacy of the law faculty.

We love law.

Your president, Quincy Jones JP

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MAY 2021

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FINAL LETTER FROM THE LAW SOCIETY EXECUTIVE

As our tenure comes to a close, it was our greatest honour to serve you for this academic year. We faced numerous challenges this academic year as we took up office in the midst of a global pandemic, nevertheless, we succeeded in most of the tasks we set out to complete for the academic year.

From the staff awards, gala and awards, games night, movie night, inaugural debate competition and the CGF competition, our law week festival was done in fine style. We say our final thank you to the student body, teaching staff and all other persons that attended our virtual week of activities.

This newsletter serves as a compilation of all the tasks that we carried out for the academic year.

Some in person and some online. Although, some of our plans to reign in our 50th anniversary did not come to fruition because of the pandemic, we succeeded in transforming all of our events into an online format.

After all "team work makes the dream work"

AN INSIDE LOOK

The law society executive for the academic year 2020/21 sincerely thanks you from the bottom of our hearts.

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ONE FINAL LOOK AT OUR TENURE

BY THE PUBLICATIONS COMITTEE Over the last year the law society accomplished numerous things but we were also met with difficult times because we took up office in the midst of a pandemic and hosting certain events were not possible. Nevertheless, while operating remotely, we accomplished numerous things. This newsletter will take a look at these accomplishments for the academic year 2020/21.

In the area of the President of the law society, these things were accomplished.

1. The launch of the President's Scholarship.

2. Staff Appreciation Awards – All Staff 3. The signing of a memorandum of understanding between all three law societies.

4. The president's report on a monthly basis.

5. Law Society President Plaque Presentation (1993 - 1994 to 2020 – 2021)

In the area of Publication's Chairperson 1. The Law Survival Guide.

2. The Plaintiff Magazine 3. The Year in Review

TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

50 YEARS AND THE CHANGES MADE

BY THE PUBLICATION'S COMITTEE

In the area of Public Relation's Officer 1. Enhancing the branding personality of the Law Society on social media.

2. 50th Anniversary Sound Bite.

3. Launching of the 50th anniversary Logo.

4. Our Slogan for the academic year 2020 – 2021 “We Love Law – Celebrating our 50th Anniversary.

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In the area of the Sport's Chairperson 1. Virtual Yoga 2. Virtual Kick Boxing/ 3. Virtual Games and Sporting Nights.

4. Virtual Mental Health Session

A MAN WHO IS A MASTER OF PATIENCE IS A MASTER OF EVERYHTING ELSE. -SUN TZU

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In the area of Education 1. We had successful virtual mooting club meetings.

2. Annual Dean’s List (semester #1).

3. Third Year Virtual course Fair (NEW).

4. We presented a virtual Exam Package.

5. The launch of our new constitution.

6. A smooth transition in Law Society Application process 7. for Law School 8. The Inaugural Debate Competition

In the area of Law Society Development and outreach: 1. Implementation of Town Hall Meeting (NEW).

2. We conducted our AGM. 3. Project – 14 days of Love (for our front-line workers who are students in law).

4. Revamped the documentation Minutes of all our Meetings.

5. We have received a donation of $800 worth of Office supplies.

6. 50th Anniversary Plaque erected in the Law Library.

EVENTS AND LAW WEEK FESTIVAL 1. We had our virtual movie night.

2. We had the Law Student GALA Award Ceremony –providing 60 awards.

3. we are having our 10th Eminent Distinguished Lecturer.

4. Induction Ceremony for our New 1st year.

5. We had our Beer Lime.

6. We had our Law Fete, 7. We had an outreach school tour.

8. We had the annual CGF Mooting Competition, 9. The Innagural debate competition was held, 10. Staff Awards Ceremony.

11. Games Night,

THE YEAR IN REVEIW

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IN THE AREA OF INFRASRTUCUTURE AND BEAUTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT

Even though the law society operated virtually, we found that the importance of upkeeping the law faculty was one of our biggest priorities.

As such we added new things to the faculty.

6 New Additions in the Faculty

BY THE PUBLICATION'S COMITTEE 1. We have purchased through corporate Barbados – 20 new chairs for the law pit.

2. We have refurbished the notice boards throughout the faculty.

3. We have lobbied for additional electric plugs to place in the pit and our lobbying was successful and as such three new ones have been installed.

4. The Faculty of Law has provided new benches (increased seating capacity) – there are currently 7 ones.

5. The Faculty of Law have installed an overhead projector and screen.

6. Our Law Society office is now relocated in a new space.

The Law Society conducted it's prize giving for the winners during law week. Congratulations to those recepients of awards.

FINAL EXECUTIVE NOTE AS THE YEAR COMES TO AN END, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STUDENT BODY FOR BE BEING PATIENT WITH US THIS YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE FACED NUMEROUS CHALLENGES, ESPEICALLY WORKING IN A COVID-19 CLIMATE. EVENTHOUGH, WE ACHEIVED SOME OF THE PLANS WE HAD THIS YEAR, NOT ALL WERE MET. NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE THANKFUL THAT YOU, THE STUDENT BODY, ELECTED US AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVES.