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"buyer beware"
Caveat Emptor
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"against the one asserting"
Contra Proferentem
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"body of law"
Corpus Juris
Litigation Specialty
Contract
People and Businesses are free to contract on any terms they choose. It is up to the parties to decide what risks they will accept and on what terms.Both companies, individuals and spouses use contracts when they buy, lease or sell goods or land, for employment relationships, for insurance agreements and so much more.It is important to enter into a contract on clear terms which include equally clear remedies should any of those terms be breached. The majority of contracts require no intervention at all. When they do you can rely W.L.S. to preserve and protect your contractual rights.
Commercial
Commercial Law is a broad term for a host of legal services centered on trade and commerce. It includes contractual disputes involving specialty contracts, in Trusts, Banking, Insurance, Intellectual Property, to name a few. Commercial Law can also include contracts between ordinary individuals turning on very complex questions of law.Commercial Law covers both domestic and foreign trade. Disputes between foreign countries or where the law of that foreign country will have some application in The Bahamas, will always fall into the category of Commercial Law. W.L.S. is competent to navigate the Commercial Law arena and has done so with notable success.
Constitutional
Constitutional law defines the role and powers, the state, as well as the basic and fundamental rights of citizens and residents.
Constitutional Law in The Bahamas is constantly evolving. The Courts are being tasked to interpret The Constitution and other Constitutional authorities more. W.L.S. is proud to be a firm which continues to test the true and proper application of the Constitution as the highest law of the land, in holding the State accountable for the protection and preservation of the fundamental rights and liberties of its people