Alexander L. Shaw, Attorney-at-law

27/05/2026

Freedom of speech IS NOT freedom to defame!

08/05/2026

Alexander L. Shaw is a Jamaican attorney-at-law, educator, and legal commentator based in Spanish Town, specializing in criminal justice, civil litigation, family and land law. He is adjunct tutor of Criminal Law at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, and a frequent media analyst.

17/04/2026

Rights of Landowners vs Squatters

15/04/2026

The doctrine of Adverse Possession - in Jamaica 🇯🇲, rights of owners of land, of

28/03/2026

Some years are busier than some. But despite what’s happening, certification is a must. Collected my practising certificate yesterday as proof of compliance with the regulatory standards of the profession.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

The month of March marks 5 years since we’ve relocated to our current office location. Here are a few flashbacks with

31/12/2025

Our Managing Partner, Alexander Shaw, joined CVM Television, ‘Lead Story’ to discuss the reduction in murders but an increase in police killings and what it means for Criminal Defence and our country, Jamaica.

19/12/2025

⚖️ Advisory ⚖️ Our office will be closed on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, for the Christmas Holiday and will reopen on Monday, January 05, 2025 for usual business.

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15/07/2025

Meet freshly minted attorney-at-law Mr. Derrick Moncriffe. I had the pleasure of calling him to the bar in-person last week, a rare moment since 2020. Calling ceremonies are no longer done in the physical court room, so it felt like the pre-Covid-19 times. Congratulations 🎊 Derrick, and welcome to the Bar!