 He has been an advocate for more democratic government, freedom of information legislation and for a Bill of Rights for the Cayman Islands.From as early as 2001, McLaughlin was at the forefront of the constitutional modernisation process for Cayman and during his term as Minister, he led the national discussions regarding constitutional change as well as the negotiations with the UK Government.The result was a new constitution which was approved in the country's first referendum held to coincide with the elections in May 2009.