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Newsday columnist, prison reform activist: ‘My memories of Akili Charles’
“NEWSDAY columnist and prison reform activist Debbie Jacob interviewed Akili Charles last Thursday on the landmark court ruling that people charged with murder have the right to apply for bail. It was his case against the State which paved the way for this historic ruling…” Read more

Gary to quit as deal struck
““Mr Gary Griffith” is expected to announce that he is “relinquishing” the acting appointment of Commissioner of Police at a news conference scheduled for noon today at the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain….” Read more

Pandemic Hits Law Clerks Hard
“Those that are still alive, healthy and strong are finding it difficult to get work. I’m speaking about a class of workers that before the pandemic was crucial to having a functioning legal office. They are legal clerks, also called law clerks…” Read more

Sex Abuse Cover-Up
“Attorneys for a lieutenant who was relieved of her duties… asking if she was victimized because she raised questions about alleged sex abuse and assaults of female cadet trainees by senior officers….” Read more

Cummings: I was asked to withdraw from university due to oversight of not referencing quotations
“Minister of Youth Development and National Service Foster Cummings has responded to claims that he was banned from pursuing postgraduate studies at a university because of plagiarism…” Read more

DIC settles with ex-GM before lawsuit goes to trial
“THE Deposit Insurance Corporation (DIC) has agreed to settle with its former general manager Arjoon Harripaul, bringing an end to his wrongful termination lawsuit…” Read more

‘Lower your voice’: Protesting granny detained by police
“A Barrackpore resident was detained by police during day two of protest action over the poor road conditions at Rees Road on Tuesday…” Read more

30 police sergeants seek to get colleagues’ injunction lifted
“A group of 30 police Sergeants have applied to have an injunction preventing all promotions to the rank of Inspector, obtained by a group of their colleagues, lifted…” Read more

Four ministry employees get $750,00 for non promotion
“The State has been ordered to pay over $750,000 in compensation to four employees of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries, who were bypassed for promotion…”Read more

Court rules in favour of public health inspector over vacation leave
A career public servant who challenged civil service regulations restricting the annual leave of a public officer charged with indiscipline or misconduct has won her lawsuit against the State… Read more

Judge declares, auditor general’s department a ‘public authority’ under FOIA
“A HIGH COURT judge has declared the auditor general’s department is a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act…” Read more

Attorneys hit out at AG’s ‘joke’ defence
““What a joke!” was the exclamation made by the team of attorney who represented the nine former murder accused who were awarded $2 million for malicious prosecution in the Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder case on Monday…” Read more