Derek O’Brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 6464375 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Derek O’Brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Derek |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oxford Brookes University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7812-2564 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Vindication? The Misick conviction and UK governance in the TCI
With relatively little media fanfare, former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Michael Misick, and two associates were given prison sentences on 29 May 2026 for their role in serious c...
The principle of responsible government in the Commonwealth Caribbean
This article examines the operation of the principle of responsible government in the Commonwealth Caribbean both in relation to the prorogation of parliament and parliamentary motions of no confidence. It identifies several instances of prorogation that have occurred in the post-independence era which were incompatible with the principle of responsible government because they were intended to avoid the government being held to account by parliam…
The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions
The rise of comparative constitutional studies has made our world much smaller and more accessible than ever before. We are in an era of unprecedented interest in understanding and learning from others as individuals and institutions invest enormous amounts of time and resources into facilitating cross-national exchange and education in constitutional law. Yet some parts of the globe are still waiting to be discovered. With few exceptions, the Ca…
The Post-Colonial Constitutional Order of the Commonwealth Caribbean
Amongst Britain's former colonies the independent countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean represent something of an anomaly in so far as the majority of them remain constitutional monarchies and continue to retain the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) as their final appellate court, even though the region has had its own final appellate court – the Caribbean Court of Justice – since 2006. This is in marked contrast to Britain's forme…
Bicameralism in Small States
Almost half of the bicameral legislatures in the Commonwealth are located in the Commonwealth Caribbean. Why so many bicameral legislatures are located in a relatively small geographic region, which is composed of countries that manifest characteristics more usually associated with unicameralism—small size, a unitary state, and homogeneity—is puzzling. Scholars have offered two possible explanations. The first concerns the presumed wish of the re…
The Constitutional Systems of the Commonwealth Caribbean
The Commonwealth Caribbean comprises a group of countries (mainly islands) lying in an arc between Florida in the north and Venezuela in the south. Varying widely in terms of their size, population, ethnic composition and economic wealth, these countries are, nevertheless, linked by their shared experience of colonial rule under the British Empire and their decision, upon attaining independence, to adopt a constitutional system of government base…
Chant down Babylon
‘ ... to a very large extent power consists in the ability to make others inhabit your story of their reality.’The accommodation afforded to religious differences within the legal systems of the common law world is as much a political as a legal concern. As such it is part of a much wider debate about the nature of democratic government within a pluralist society. The concern is that in so far as democracy is dominated by a majoritarian concept i…
When is an Identification Parade Mandatory
Don't Look Back’
Salaried Defenders and the Access to Justice Act 1999
Bicameralism in Small States
Almost half of the bicameral legislatures in the Commonwealth are located in the Commonwealth Caribbean. Why so many bicameral legislatures are located in a relatively small geographic region, which is composed of countries that manifest characteristics more usually associated with unicameralism—small size, a unitary state, and homogeneity—is puzzling. Scholars have offered two possible explanations. The first concerns the presumed wish of the re…
Don't Look Back’
Salaried Defenders and the Access to Justice Act 1999
When is an Identification Parade Mandatory
Chant down Babylon
‘ ... to a very large extent power consists in the ability to make others inhabit your story of their reality.’The accommodation afforded to religious differences within the legal systems of the common law world is as much a political as a legal concern. As such it is part of a much wider debate about the nature of democratic government within a pluralist society. The concern is that in so far as democracy is dominated by a majoritarian concept i…
The Constitutional Systems of the Commonwealth Caribbean
The Commonwealth Caribbean comprises a group of countries (mainly islands) lying in an arc between Florida in the north and Venezuela in the south. Varying widely in terms of their size, population, ethnic composition and economic wealth, these countries are, nevertheless, linked by their shared experience of colonial rule under the British Empire and their decision, upon attaining independence, to adopt a constitutional system of government base…
The Post-Colonial Constitutional Order of the Commonwealth Caribbean
Amongst Britain's former colonies the independent countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean represent something of an anomaly in so far as the majority of them remain constitutional monarchies and continue to retain the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) as their final appellate court, even though the region has had its own final appellate court – the Caribbean Court of Justice – since 2006. This is in marked contrast to Britain's forme…
Bicameralism in Small States
Almost half of the bicameral legislatures in the Commonwealth are located in the Commonwealth Caribbean. Why so many bicameral legislatures are located in a relatively small geographic region, which is composed of countries that manifest characteristics more usually associated with unicameralism—small size, a unitary state, and homogeneity—is puzzling. Scholars have offered two possible explanations. The first concerns the presumed wish of the re…
The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions
The rise of comparative constitutional studies has made our world much smaller and more accessible than ever before. We are in an era of unprecedented interest in understanding and learning from others as individuals and institutions invest enormous amounts of time and resources into facilitating cross-national exchange and education in constitutional law. Yet some parts of the globe are still waiting to be discovered. With few exceptions, the Ca…
The principle of responsible government in the Commonwealth Caribbean
This article examines the operation of the principle of responsible government in the Commonwealth Caribbean both in relation to the prorogation of parliament and parliamentary motions of no confidence. It identifies several instances of prorogation that have occurred in the post-independence era which were incompatible with the principle of responsible government because they were intended to avoid the government being held to account by parliam…
Vindication? The Misick conviction and UK governance in the TCI
With relatively little media fanfare, former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Michael Misick, and two associates were given prison sentences on 29 May 2026 for their role in serious c...
Law (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (5 works) · Commonwealth (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Colonialism (3 works) · Independence (probability theory (3 works) · Political economy (3 works)