What are the rules when a tenant installs fixtures?
Often, a tenant will want to buy and affix an item to a property to enhance his/her enjoyment of it.
Let’s Gyaff Law
Tenants’ right to quiet and peaceful enjoyment
Landlords sometimes conduct or permit strange and even belligerent actions on the property they rent, or to the tenants who rent their properties.
Rented residential properties must be fit for human habitation
– What this means and what are your options The concept of “fit for human habitation” is an essential legal principle in landlord-tenant law.
New laws alert: income taxes, wills, land acquisition and more
Today, we will briefly examine new laws passed by Guyana’s National Assembly since my last roundup last August and new bills that have been introduced but have yet to be passed.
CCJ introduces practice directions governing the use of AI in court proceedings
Today, I take a break from reviewing Guyana’s landlord-tenant laws to discuss a significant development in the country’s legal landscape.
Exclusive possession – Ask your lawyer what it is and why it is important
This week, we will discuss one of the most important characteristics of a lease: exclusive possession.
Important terms/clauses in a lease agreement
Breaking Down the Laws of Guyana Today, I will explain the nature and purpose of several essential clauses that should be found in a lease agreement.
The nature and anatomy of a lease agreement for residential properties
Breaking Down the Laws of Guyana Today, we begin to examine the nature and characteristics of landlord and tenant agreements, also called lease agreements, tenancy agreements, leases, or just agreements.
Seeking legal advice before renting premises
Breaking Down the Laws of Guyana I will be the first to admit that the suggestion in this article’s title is unrealistic, if not absurd.
Police powers to stop, search, seize and detain
Breaking Down the Laws of Guyana Recently, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken told police officers they should not stop vehicles on the road to check whether they possess the relevant documentation.
Landlord and Tenancy Laws in Guyana
Breaking Down the Laws of Guyana Until recently, I lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Success, East Coast Demerara, with my brother.
Reparations, and Organs aimed at combatting sexual violence
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act This will be my last article breaking down the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”).
Bail in sexual offences matters
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today, I will discuss sections 81, 82, 83, and 84 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”).
The process for permitting evidence of prior sexual activity
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today, we will discuss the Second Schedule of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“SOA” or “the Act”).
The admissibility of evidence of a complainant’s prior sexual activity in sexual offences matters
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today, I will discuss Section 79 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”), which governs the admissibility of evidence regarding a complainant’s prior sexual activity in criminal matters under the SOA.
Evidence of an complainant’s sexual reputation or previous activity with the accused cannot be admitted into court
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today, I will break down Section 78 of the *Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana* (“the SOA”).
Is the sexual history of a complainant relevant and admissible in court?
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today, I will break down Section 77 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”), which focuses on protecting the dignity and privacy of complainants under the age of 16 in sexual offence proceedings.
What happens when a complainant delays reporting a sexual offence?
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today I will break down sections 72 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (the SOA).
What happens when a victim of a sexual offence delays or does not report the offence
Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Today I will examine an important and common issue which affects sexual offence trials in the High Court.
Spouses of sexual offences’ accused can be compelled to give evidence at trials
Breaking Down Sexual Offences This week we will break down a somewhat technical legal rule of evidence in criminal proceedings.
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