Landmark Cases

Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (Appellant) v Environmental Management Authority and others (Respondents) (Trinidad and Tobago)

“This is an expedited appeal from the refusal of leave to challenge by judicial review a “Certificate of Environmental Clearance” (“CEC”) issued by the Environmental Management Authority (“the Authority”) to the Ministry of Works and Transport (“the Ministry”) for the building of a new 5,000 metre stretch of highway (“the highway”)…”

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Geeta Ragoonath v Ancel Roget

“Ms. Ragoonath’s claim for libel concerns statements made by Mr. 13 Jun 2023 15:13:16 1/12 User-generated version Amirah Ramdass Roget about her actions as Human Resource Manager of NP over a recent industrial relations dispute between NP and OWTU. The OWTU is the recognized majority union for certain bargaining units at NP…”

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Ramanoop v Attorney General

“The case concerns a constitutional motion seeking relief against the State for breach of the applicant’s constitutional rights, and raises the issue of whether the court can grant exemplary damages in an appropriate case for such breaches of constitutional rights…”

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Boodoosingh v Ramnarace

“The case involves an appeal against a judgment for damages for assault and battery, in which fresh evidence was presented before the Court of Appeal…”

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Ramanoop v Attorney General

“The case concerns a constitutional motion seeking relief against the State for breach of the applicant’s constitutional rights, and raises the issue of whether the court can grant exemplary damages in an appropriate case for such breaches of constitutional rights…”

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Ramanoop v Attorney General

“The case concerns an application for redress under section 14 of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago for breaches of the applicant’s rights under sections 4(a) and 4(b)…”

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Panday v Gordon

“The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago was sued for defamation after accusing a prominent businessman of using racism to maintain a commercial advantage over his competitors in the media business…”

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Panday v Gordon

“The case concerns an appeal against a judgment in a defamation action, where the appellant claimed that his statement was a political view and therefore, his constitutional freedom of expression bars the defamation action…”

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Gordon v Panday

“This case concerns allegations of defamation against the plaintiff, who sought damages for the allegedly defamatory words spoken by the defendant…”

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