Constitutional Law

The Jamaican Constitution guarantees fundamental rights that no government or institution can lawfully override. When those rights are violated - by unlawful detention, excessive punishment, discriminatory treatment, or abuse of state power - Hyatt Legal is equipped to take the fight to the highest courts. Matthew Hyatt has successfully brought constitutional motions before the Supreme Court of Jamaica and has experience with Privy Council proceedings. Notable cases include a landmark ruling that a police officer was unconstitutionally punished twice for the same conduct, establishing important protections against double jeopardy in disciplinary proceedings.