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Professor mcintosh, who retired from the faculty and the deanship about four years ago, was a giant in the field of jurisprudence and a caribbean scholar of rare distinction. Simeon mcintosh professor, faculty of law, uwi, cave hill campus thank you very much. Caribbean constitutional reform 2002 edition open library. Jan 29, 2012 consequently, making good on this intention will require a constitutional amendment. Professor simeon mcintosh, the distinguished current dean of the faculty of law of the university of the west indies, in the concluding chapter, reading text and polity. Capital punishment human rights and democratic governance in kenya a post 2007 appraisal.
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