17 murderers challenge natural life sentences
Judge Peter Jamadar is scheduled to hear novel cases today. Apparently, there is a loophole in “natural life” sentences imposed on convicted murderers who have escaped the hangman.
Former Employers Consultative Association (ECA) official Godson Abraham Neptune is among 17 convicted murderers who will be challenging their life time convictions [...]
Industrial Court backs the CJ
Government is to respond to C.J Archie’s hard-hitting speech tomorrow. Meanwhile, he has the backing of the Industrial Court, and, perhaps, the country.
The Industrial Court is backing Chief Justice Ivor Archie to the hilt regarding his sharp criticisms of the proposals in the draft constitution which threaten to erode [...]
Judge rules on slander protection
Lawyers want privilege at Uff Commission. Judge to make landmark ruling.
Big blunder by High Court honcho
Officialdom in this country, to put it kindly, doesn’t always get things right.
Facebook Test Case
The trial of broadcaster Dave Murray, 32, who is charged with exhibiting obscene material, may very well be a test case in this country.
Murray, who works for Boom Champions 94.1 FM which operates in downtown Port of Spain, and which is the same radio station that Prime Minister Patrick Manning barged into late last year [...]