Laws are repealed by the Parliament of Barbados, not by the law courts.So says law lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Nicole Foster, who said while the court had the authority to strike down legislation, it had none to repeal it.Her comments have come following the recent, historic decision handed down by Justice Michelle Weekes in which she declared void Sections 9 and 12, Chapter 154, of the Sexual Offences Act.The ruling, if left unchallenged, means that the offence of buggery would no longer be illegal.Speaking to Barbados TODAY, Foster said while her area of expertise was international law and not local law, the Supreme Court of Barbados did not have the power to repeal any legislation.
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