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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

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

Chaguanas farmer wins lease renewal case

“A Chaguanas farmer has succeeded in her lawsuit over an almost two-decade-long delay in renewing her lease for a parcel of land formerly held by now-defunct State sugar company Caroni (1975) Ltd…” Read more

Auditor General Hits Back

“attacks launched against her character by both the AG and Minister of Finance Colm Imbert, which she considers “false, malicious, and misleading,” leave her in doubt that the Government could “fairly be permitted to select counsel to represent her…” Read more

Attorney wants sanctions for tardy judges

“AN attorney has called on the Chief Justice to sanction judges for tardiness in giving reasons for their decisions in a timely fashion. Attorney Anthony Manwah wants these reasons to be given at the time of the decision, and not afterward…” Read more

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