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Former WPC gets $1.6m for fall

“A FORMER police officer has been awarded more than $1.5 million in compensation after she was injured in a fall at a police station in the Western Division in 2007…” 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

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

Senior fireman wins discrimination case

“A senior fire officer is set to receive compensation for being bypassed for promotion in favour of a colleague, who was his junior. On Monday, High Court Judge Margaret Mohammed delivered a 57-page judgment in which she upheld acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer Siewnarine Ramsaran’s judicial review and constitutional motion lawsuit against the Chief Fire Officer, Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Office of the Attorney General…” Read more

Magistrate retroactively promoted to High Court as Master

“LESS than a month after she filed a lawsuit against the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) over allegedly being bypassed for promotion because of a disciplinary complaint, Sarah De Silva assumed duties as a Master of the High Court…” Read more

Kawalsingh gets over $3m

“Former Police Service Commission (PolSC) member Roger Kawalsingh received $3.489 million in legal fees from the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) during the period 2016-2021…” Read more

AG claims the file went missing

“If, as the AG claims the file went missing, I’d like the attorneys representing the state, Karen Reid-Ballantyne and Amrita Ramsook to explain what file they used to present such a weak defence on behalf of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.” 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

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