Legislation in Trinidad and Tobago – Articles & Advice

Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 mo...

Trinidad and Tobago has extended its state of emergency for another three months in response to pers...

Legislation Government . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 14, 2026 • 185 • 221 • 0

Trinidad and Tobago declare another State of Emergency

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a new state of emergency following a spike in vio...

Legislation StateOfEmergency . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 06, 2026 • 173 • 179 • 0

Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency ove...

Trinidad and Tobago has declared a new state of emergency due to persistent violent crime, just a mo...

Legislation Government . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 03, 2026 • 183 • 194 • 0

Trinidad & Tobago Declares Nationwide State of Emergenc...

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a nationwide State of Emergency (SoE), effective...

Legislation StateOfEmergency . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 03, 2026 • 285 • 364 • 0

Elecciones regionales de Tobago de 2026

Las elecciones regionales de Tobago de 2026 se celebrarán el 12 de enero de 2026 para renovar los 15...

Legislation TobagoElections . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Jan 12, 2026 • 168 • 220 • 0

2026 Tobago House of Assembly election

An election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held in Tobago on 12 January 2026. The electi...

Legislation TobagoElections . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Jan 12, 2026 • 159 • 235 • 0

Judge: Foreign Affairs Ministry, Children's Life Fund A...

A HIGH COURT JUDGE has ruled that the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs and the Children’s Lif...

Judgment FreedomOfInformation . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Dec 17, 2025 • 192 • 185 • 0

The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago and others...

Mr Jones is a homosexual man. He sought a declaration that sections 13 and 16 of the Act infringe hi...

Legislation LGBTQRights . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Sep 26, 2025 • 163 • 196 • 0

Trinidad and Tobago: Court Reverses Historic LGBTQ+ Rig...

In a concerning setback for LGBTQ+ rights, Trinidad and Tobago’s Court of Appeal has reinstated colo...

Legislation CourtRuling . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Apr 01, 2025 • 180 • 258 • 0

Court Decision Reverses Progress on LGBTQ People’s Righ...

New York, New York - March 28, 2025 - Outright International notes with grave concern the recent jud...

Legislation LGBTQRights . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 28, 2025 • 224 • 260 • 0

Regressive ruling

THE STATE has no business being in anyone’s bedroom. That is an uncontroversial position.Or at least...

Legislation CourtRuling . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 27, 2025 • 162 • 225 • 0

Appeal Court reduces penalties for buggery

The Court of Appeal has reduced penalties for acts of buggery (anal sexual intercourse) and other ac...

Buggery AppealCourt . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 25, 2025 • 115 • 201 • 0

Legal Articles on Legislation in Trinidad and Tobago