LOCAL NEWS

IN THE NEWS TODAY!

While we uphold our commitment to ethical standards, our noteworthy legal cases frequently made headlines in Trinidad and Tobago and regional leading news outlets, providing insight into our impactful work within the bounds of legal regulations

US court upholds Piarco Inquiry disqualification –ARMOUR LOSES AGAIN

“A UNITED STATES appeals court has affirmed the disqualification of Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, and a Miami law firm, from representing Government in the multi-million-dollar civil asset forfeiture case linked to the construction of the Piarco Airport terminal building 22 years ago…” Read more

A blow for advocacy

“Mr Charles was an advocate for something very specific: the right of people accused of wrongdoing to be free. But what matters even more is the fact that he was an advocate at all… Read more

Bail discretion a good move

“The Appeal Court’s declaration that the mandatory denial of bail to persons accused of murder under the Bail Act is a landmark decision of profound impact…” Read more

UNC’s local government challenge set for Friday, media blanked from sitting

“THE OPPOSITION UNC’s legal challenge against the Government’s decision to proclaim parts of the recently passed Local Government Reform Bill that could allow for local government elections to be delayed by a year comes up for hearing on Friday. The bill passed on June 14 with a simple majority in Parliament…” Read more

State must pay Siparia landowner $5.4m

The State has been ordered to pay more than $5.4 million in compensation to a Siparia landowner for land for the construction of an access link to the Solomon Hochoy Highway extension to Point Fortin. Read more

Standing up for the small man

“I am, however, saddened by the fact that the Government compromised the independent office of the Governor of the Central Bank by its ruthless, unfair and unjustified termination of my appointment as governor, in breach of my constitutional rights…” Read more

Judge rules against Prison Commissioner

“A HIGH COURT judge has ruled against the Commissioner of Prisons for the unreasonable delay in reclassifying a prison guard’s sick leave to injury leave which hindered his National Insurance Employment Injury Benefit payment…”Read more

Our News Videos