UNC gets emergency injunction for LG candidate facing dismissal at Central Bank
“The United National Congress (UNC) has scored a victory in the High Court against the Central Bank of T&T (CBTT) and the Attorney General to prevent the dismissal of one of the party’s nominees for Local Government Elections who was threatened with termination….” Read more
Vendor threatens to sue State over refusal to allow Venezuelan wife to give him kidney
“A 53-year-old market vendor from Rousillac has threatened to sue the State over a health authority’s refusal to allow his 28-year-old Venezuelan wife to donate a kidney to him…” Read more
Judge orders DPP, TTPS to probe conduct of former ILP leader
“A High Court Judge has asked the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Association, the T&T Police Service (TTPS), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to look into the conduct of former Independent Liberal Party (ILP) political leader Rekha Ramjit and her daughter about questionable legal transactions they provided to a now-deceased […]
Businessman, wife win challenge over $1m held under Proceeds of Crime Act
“A Central businessman and his wife are to receive compensation from the State after they successfully appealed a judge’s dismissal of their challenge of a magistrate’s order to detain over $1 million…” Read more
State to pay police officer for lost arm
“A police officer who lost part of his right arm in an accident involving a police vehicle almost five years ago will be compensated by the State…” Read more
Judge orders release of woman who failed to pay fines
“A San Fernando woman who was jailed for almost eight months for failing to pay close to $.1 million in fines has been freed by a High Court judge…” Read more
Judge frowns on $.8m to clean Mayaro market
“A HIGH Court judge has frowned on the Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporation (MRRC) spending o $879,000 on cleaning the Mayaro public market for three years…” Read more
Judge: Fired SSA director’s rights were infringed
“FIRED director of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) Bisnath Maharaj has won his constitutional claim against the State for his dismissal from the agency in 2015…Read more
Judge condemns police actions
“A HIGH COURT judge has condemned the actions of two policemen who sexually harassed a suspect they arrested and held for two days at the Four Roads station in February 2017, before releasing her without charges…” Read more
$2m awarded to boy abused at St Ann’s
“A 16-year-old boy who was being bullied while at the St Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital, and was ordered by the court into the custody of the Children’s Authority in 2017, will receive $2 million in compensation from the State…” Read more