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El Departamento de Justicia considera que las enmiendas a la Ley Notarial, aprobadas mediante la Ley para la Estabilización de las Finanzas Públicas de Puerto Rico, son inconstitucionales. Por lo que la agencia se allanó a la demanda presentada por la Asociación de Abogados de Puerto Rico para que se declare su nulidad.   

Dicha disposición crea nuevos requisitos en la otorgación de escrituras de segregación, agrupación o traslación de dominio de bienes inmuebles. De modo tal, que la planilla informativa que se requiere para la otorgación de estas escrituras debe incluir el precio de tasación, acompañado de la tasación de un Evaluador Profesional Autorizado, debidamente licenciado en Puerto Rico, un plano de mensura y un estudio de título de la propiedad que se trate.   

El análisis realizado por el Departamento de Justicia está basado en la sección 17 del Artículo III de la Constitución de Puerto Rico, que establece la llamada doctrina de una ley, un asunto, la cual exige que toda ley aprobada por la Asamblea Legislativa regule un solo asunto o materia. Su incumplimiento es motivo para anular el estatuto. 

La moción de Justicia explica que la enmienda no guarda relación con “los cambios al sistema contributivo” contenidos en la Ley para la Estabilización de las Finanzas Públicas de Puerto Rico.  

Las nuevas exigencias han sido cuestionadas por diferentes sectores porque podrían representar un costo oneroso a todo aquel ciudadano que desee vender su propiedad, y dilatar las transacciones para inscribir los bienes inmuebles, entre otros factores. Además, se ha criticado que la enmienda fue aprobada en la etapa de conferencia legislativa, sin tener la discusión requerida como parte del proceso de evaluación de una medida. 

“Tras evaluar detenidamente los planteamientos de la Asociación, el Departamento de Justicia reconoce que el Artículo 86 de la Ley 52-2022 adolece de los defectos constitucionales que se alegan en la demanda”, lee la moción presentada por el secretario de Justicia, Lcdo. Domingo Emanuelli Hernández, al Tribunal de Primera Instancia de San Juan. 

El Departamento de Justicia argumentó, además, que en vista de que la Ley 52-2022 contiene una cláusula de separabilidad, cualquier determinación del tribunal declarando la inconstitucionalidad del Artículo 86 de dicho estatuto no afectará el resto de la Ley.

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Barbados has lost a vast wealth of knowledge and a fountain of experience with the passing of Attorney-at-law Ezra Alleyne.

He died at the age of 78 years old.

He leaves to mourn his wife Tassiea Bryan Allenye and his children Daun, Gayle, Alistair and Nathan along with numerous legal colleagues, students, and friends.

In conveying his condolences, Minister Wilfred Abrahams said in a release, that Alleyne’s was “one of its most astute legal minds.”

A product of the University of Waterford – The Combermere School, Alleyne was a proud Combermerian.

He was a former Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament, 1976 – 1981, of his over 50 years of experience, Abrahams highlight “that one of the most high-profile cases at the time was his defence of train robber Ronald Biggs in the 1981 extradition proceedings.”

Alleyne served over the years as a trial lawyer, a legal adviser to the Public Utilities Board and as a specialist in international business law.

To his children Daun, Gayle, Alistair and Nathan and his wife Tassiea Bryan Alleyne.

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“That would be suspending the wholesale gas market and the government and regulator stepping in as the distributor of natural gas. So that will effectively mean rationing next winter. What happens in Germany, sadly, will spread over to the rest of Europe if it gets worse, because of the geographical location in the middle of the EU,” he told the BBC.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, is imploring parents to ensure that their children are engaged in the summer school programme as it will benefit their long-term development.

Speaking with JIS News, she said it is “painful”‘ to see parents having children work instead of taking advantage of the programme.

“I know what the child is missing if they give up their education and I’d love to say to our parents who are [allowing] that: ‘it’s a short-term benefit that you enjoy today but think of the long-term for your child and their education’,” she said.

“They will be able to help you so much more if you allow them to get their education. They’ll be able to get a better job to help you, rather than earning the little bit now,” she emphasised.

The national summer school programme, which commenced on July 4, is aimed at addressing loss of learning due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Classes are being held online and face-to-face over four weeks up to July 28.

Minister Williams is reporting that there has been “a steady build” in the number of students accessing lessons since the start on Monday.

“They are utilising the face-to-face facility, and there are students online as well. We’re going to tally up those numbers and get a sense of where we are,” she said.

She noted that prior to the start of the programme, some students were contacted who “needed a bit more learning assistance” and we “hope they will take advantage of this offering that we have for them”.

Minister Williams said that no consideration is being given to extending the programme beyond July. However, she noted that the Ministry will continue to seek out “other types of interventions” to help students recover from learning loss.

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