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Judge rules Licensing Authority policy ‘unfair’
“The High Court has deemed unfair, illegal and irrational a Licensing Authority policy to prevent transactions involving a vehicle until all traffic tickets issued to drivers are paid…” Read more

Customs officer moves to block TTRA from replacing IRD, CED
“A customs officer is seeking an injunction blocking the Government from seeking to replace the Customs and Excise Division (CED) and the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) with the T&T Revenue Authority (TTRA) by August…” 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

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

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

Sport Ministry’s legal officer blanked in Darryl Smith lawsuit
“A LEGAL officer with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs will not be allowed to join the judicial review court proceedings filed by former UNC minister and political activist Devant Maharaj against the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)…” Read more

Court awards $1.6m to ex-Equal Opportunity Commission CEO over contract non-renewal
“The High Court has awarded over $1.6 million in damages to former Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) CEO Devanty Maraj-Ramdeen after ruling that the Office of the Attorney General failed to give her a fair chance to respond before deciding not to renew her contract in 2021…Read more“

Privy Council told: Parliament did not trust Judiciary on bail
“THE Privy Council has been urged not to be swayed by a claim there was a measure of mistrust by the Parliament of the Judiciary when it passed legislation in 1994 to introduce a prohibition to bail for anyone charged with murder…” Read more

ANAND SC V RAMESH SC IN BATTLE OF FORMER ATTORNEYS GENERAL OVER ACTING TOP COP APPOINTMENT, SUSPENSION
“WHILE former Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC is representing Gary Griffith in preparations to file an application for judicial review against the Police Service Commission (PolSC) to rescind his suspension as…” Read more

Judge: Prisons Commissioner’s policy of giving off-duty guards guns is illegal
“A HIGH COURT judge has ruled the Commissioner of Prisons does not have the authority to allow prison officers to “keep and carry” guns when they are not on active duty and the practice is “irrational, illegal and clearly ultra vires.”…” Read more

Mom’s pelvic area washed with lye after hysterectomy at hospital
“As a single and independent mother, Katherine Akum Lum was living her best life. She loved her job as a building designer and project manager and was very successful. Akum Lum, at age 51, was providing a good and happy life for her son. She had also found love again after surviving domestic violence in her relationship…” Read more

Municipal cop wins lawsuit challenging no-pay leave for on duty injury
“A municipal police officer, who was left with a long-term back injury after assisting in detaining a suspect, has succeeded in her legal challenge over being placed on no-pay leave for almost three years after suffering a relapse…” Read more