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Prison officer to receive $3.4m in decade-long battle over leave
“A HIGH Court judge has ruled in favour of a prison officer who first lost her job when the Public Service Commission (PSC) decided that she resigned in June 2007 because she failed to show up for duty for a year as she was on pregnancy leave…” Read more
NiQuan has been ordered to pay its former vice president $21m
“NiQuan has been ordered to pay its former vice president—former independent senator David Small—$20,647,017 million for breach of contract for monies owed to him during his employment…” Read more
Cop promoted after filing lawsuit against Griffith
“A senior police officer from Tobago, who last month began a lawsuit against Police Commissioner Gary Griffith over his handling of promotions to the rank of Superintendent, was among 48 officers who were promoted by Griffith on Friday…” Read more
Don’t Destroy
“Legal action is being taken to prevent destruction of the contentious Darryl Smith sex scandal report…” Read more
Regiment ordered to promote soldier, compensate him
“A soldier who challenged the failure of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to promote him to the rank of sergeant, forcing him to retire from the TT Regiment in August, will be compensated for the unreasonable, irrational, and unlawful decision…” Read more
Chaguanas man takes Imbert to court over unpublished NIB reports
“A CHAGUANAS man has received the court’s permission to proceed with an application which seeks to compel Finance Minister Colm Imbert to lay the National Insurance Board (NIB) annual reports for 2019 and 2020…” Read more
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
Appeal Court clears way for legal avenue: BAIL FOR MURDER
https://newsday.co.tt/2022/02/17/appeal-court-rules-on-bail-act-murder-accused-can-now-apply-for-bail/?fbclid=IwAR1EU4rAilIcNbu2bOC3jfk1lsxW1C57N74BVuRsSUzRfD9e-xG8JrtI0jI
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
Arima attorney pleads guilty to stamp-duty fraud
“AN Arima-based attorney has been ordered to pay almost half-a-million dollars in penalties to the Board of Inland Revenue for fraud…” Read more
Shame on you, NWRHA
“Among hospital horror stories, the case of Katherine Akum Lum stands out for its gut-wrenching awfulness…” 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