D. Victor C. Elliott-Hamilton

D. Victor C. Elliott-Hamilton is the Managing Partner of Elliott-Hamilton Law. He routinely appears before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia. He also appears before the Supreme Court of Guyana.

He has been recognised as "Up and Coming" for General Business Law (Saint Kitts and Nevis) in the Chambers Global Guide for two consecutive years, most recently in the 2026 edition. He also sits on the Panel of Arbitrators of the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC), with an appointment covering sale contracts and corporate disputes.

His dispute resolution practice consists primarily of Commercial Litigation, Debt Recovery, Administrative & Constitutional Law, Defamation and Intellectual Property.

He regularly advises clients on commercial and corporate matters, in particular the structuring of family companies, quasi-partnership companies, joint ventures, limited partnerships, and the raising of debt and equity finance.

His intellectual property practice consists primarily of trademark registration, copyright licensing contracts and contract work related to the entertainment industry

Experience:

Notable Cases:
Olive Richardson et al v Eagan Richardson ANUHCV2024/0148 (delivered February 18, 2025): Appeared as counsel for the Defendant in an estate dispute concerning the sole asset of an intestate estate. Successfully established the Defendant's beneficial interest by way of constructive trust, the Court finding a 33% share held on trust for him in addition to his entitlement as a beneficiary under the intestacy.

Kelvin Daly v Shawn Richards et al SKBHCV2021/0107 (delivered January 22, 2025): Appeared as counsel for the Third Defendant, ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation, in a defamation claim arising from a town hall meeting broadcast live on radio. Successfully argued that a live radio broadcast constitutes slander rather than libel absent evidence of recording, and that the claimant had failed to prove publication to a third party; the claim was dismissed with the defence of justification also upheld.

The Integrity Commission (Nevis) v Daron Sutton et al NEVHCV2022/0080/0081/0082 (delivered December 4, 2023): Appeared as counsel for the St Christopher and Nevis Bar Association in the first matter to require judicial interpretation of the Integrity in Public Life Ordinance, on the question of who qualifies as a "manager" and thus a person in public life required to file declarations of income, assets and liabilities.

Dexter Brandy Greene v Jounie Gumbs SKBHCV2004/0194 (delivered July 14, 2022): Appeared as counsel for the Respondent/Judgment Debtor. Successfully resisted an application for permission to issue a writ of execution some fourteen years after judgment, the Court accepting that the applicants' delay was not adequately explained and declining to take the case out of the ordinary rule that a lapse of six years justifies refusing permission.

Seo Hyeon Park v Pelican Bay Ltd SKBHCV2019/0269 (delivered May 31, 2022): Appeared as counsel for the Defendant successfully setting aside a default judgment on the basis that the court office did not have jurisdiction to enter the judgment for the sums claimed by the Claimants.

Jennifer Archibald v St. Kitts-Nevis-Trading and Development Company Ltd SKBHCV2020/0102 (delivered March 10, 2022): Appeared as junior counsel in an occupier's liability claim on behalf of the claimant.

Gregory Gilpin-Payne et al v Stephen First et al SKBHCVAP2019/0028-0033: Appeared as counsel for the Appellant/Applicant. Successfully arguing that subsequent orders and interactions of a judge may be admitted as fresh evidence for the purpose an appeal against the judge to recuse himself.

Ian Patches Liburd v Jermaine Lake et al SKBHCV2020/0109 (delivered September 20, 2022): Appeared as junior counsel on behalf of the Registration Officer in an election petition where the Applicant who was unsuccessful in Saint Kitts and Nevis General Elections.

Wesk Limited v The Saint Christopher Air and Seaports Authority SKBHCV2017/0274 (delivered January 19, 2019): Appeared as junior counsel on behalf of the Applicant, where he successfully argued that proportionality exists as an independent ground of judicial review under the law of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis.

Terrence Holder and Pelagia Holder v The Guyana Trinidad and Mutual Fire Insurance Company: He represented the claimants on a fire insurance claim and obtained judgment. Successfully argued that the appropriate measure of damages under the the fire insurance policy was the cost of repairs despite the policy not explicitly providing for reinstatement.