Author: Jada Loutoo
The attorney for the five police officers freed of misbehaviour charges in November 2024 because of insufficient evidence demands their reinstatement. Attorney Renuka Rambhajan wrote to the acting Police Commissioner on February 20, calling on him to “immediately take steps to reinstate” them with full salary and benefits in their respective ranks. She also wants […]
The Privy Council has settled the issue of how Value Added Tax (VAT) is to be added to legal fees in Trinidad and Tobago. In a ruling on February 20, Lords Hodge, Briggs, Hamblen, Richards and Lady Rose upheld the appeal filed by attorneys for Bhagwantee Singh-Weekes, the mother of a 20-year-old man, Navin Singh, […]
Two men charged with a 2009 murder were freed on Wednesday after the State could offer no evidence against them. Prosecutors repeatedly failed to file the necessary application to admit the statements of its key witness, who has been dead for nearly 16 years. Before Justice Sherene Murray-Bailey were Randy “Saroop” Flemming, and Okachukwn “Chanka” […]
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) must restart its entire promotion process for officers seeking to advance from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). On February 18, High Court judge Frank Seepersad delivered his decision in a lawsuit which challenged the promotion process for assistant superintendents of police. He also […]
A man who pleaded guilty to a drug-related offence will be referred to the Drug Treatment Court (DTC) as part of his ongoing rehabilitation, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Justices of Appeal Gillian Lucky, Mira Dean-Armorer and Carla Brown-Antoine allowed the man’s appeal, setting aside the 14-month custodial sentence imposed by a High Court […]
The High Court has granted the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) and its top officials permission to challenge the Salaries Review Commission’s (SRC) recommendations on their salaries. The PCA’s director, David West, and deputy director, Michelle Solomon-Baksh, argue the process was flawed and lacked proper consultation. Justice Frank Seepersad granted the two leave on February 17 […]
As Trinidad and Tobago gears up for the vibrant celebrations of Carnival 2025, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a firm reminder to all drone operators that specific no-fly zones will be enforced to ensure public safety and smooth aerial operations. In a statement on February 15, the police advised of the designated no-fly […]
Two men were arrested, three firearms and quantities of ammunition and narcotics were seized during anti-crime exercises in the South Western and Eastern divisions ovwe the weekend. Police said on February 15, around 7.40 pm in the Point Fortin district, officers went to Seventh Street, Techier Village, where they saw a group of men in […]
Freedom Law Chambers has launched legal action against the Attorney General and state enterprise Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd for their refusal to provide information requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on legal fees. In two separate FOIA requests — one from social activist Ravi Balgobin Maharaj to the Attorney General’s Office, and […]
A High Court judge has precluded the prosecution in an ongoing criminal trial from relying on evidence from absent witnesses. The court’s ruling brings into sharp focus application of the criminal proceeding rules in the trial process. Since the trial is ongoing, the names of the accused will not be published to protect the integrity […]