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No injunction against UNC senator: judge says Cummings’ case ‘weak’
“YOUTH Development and National Service Minister Foster Cummings has failed in his attempt to stop Opposition Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial from publicly speaking about his private and confidential information…” Read more
Nonsensical argument on height policy for cops
“Sometimes, it is better for Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds to just hush, rather than open his mouth and make himself look foolish…” Read more
Nurse with Guillain-Barré syndrome loses claim for disability grant
“FORMER nurse Ruth Peters, who is paralysed from the neck down, with 90 per cent disability, has lost her legal challenge over her denial of a disability grant, because she is not considered “permanently disabled…” Read more
NWRHA must compensate Williamsville farmer for transfusion of wrong blood
“A HIGH COURT judge has ordered the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) to compensate a Williamsville farmer who received the wrong type of blood in a transfusion…” Read more
Opposition Leader condemns Armour’s attack on Judge
“Attorney General Armour’s pathetic press conference to explain why he and his sidekick Faris Al-Rawi failed to defend…” Read more
Pandemic Hits Law Clerks Hard
“Those that are still alive, healthy and strong are finding it difficult to get work. I’m speaking about a class of workers that before the pandemic was crucial to having a functioning legal office. They are legal clerks, also called law clerks…” Read more
Paria diving tragedy enquiry in pre-hearing stage
“THE Commission of Enquiry (CoE) into the tragic deaths of four divers at a pipeline at Pointe-a-Pierre belonging to Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd in February, is in its pre-hearing stage…” Read more
Pathologist calls on Medical Board to probe allegations of plagiarism in court affidavit filed by CMO on cremation issue
“The Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago has been asked to adjudicate on a formal complaint of plagiarism made against Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram…” Read more
Policeman wins promotion lawsuit
“…The Police Promotion Advisory Board (PPAB) has been ordered to immediately consider Constable Ramdath Phillip, of the Southern Division, for promotion…” Read more
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
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
Ramlogan’s witness-tampering trial on hold as defence raises a constitutional point
“FORMER attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, will not go on trial this week on allegations of witness tampering as he has, instead, raised an issue only the High Court can determine…” Read more