Author: Jada Loutoo

A new group representing attorneys from Central Trinidad has been formed. The Assembly of Central Legal Practitioners (ACLP) is chaired by Kiel Taklalsingh. The executive includes Simbhoonath Sawh, Sunil Seecharan, Steven Mawer and Naveen Maraj. A release on January 6, said the executive was elected by the membership on December 18. There are some 75 […]

THREE people were arrested, two rifles and quantities of ammunition were seized by officers during ongoing state of emergency operations in the Eastern, Port of Spain, and North-Eastern Divisions on January 4, police have advised. In a release, police said officers of the Valencia CID held an exercise between 4-7 pm on January 4, which […]

THE National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) has raised concerns about the potential misuse of the state of emergency (SoE) regulations following the Prime Minister’s announcement of his impending resignation. In a statement on January 4, NJAC also urged the security forces to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could suppress dissent or serve political interests. […]

A pallet of Forres Park Puncheon Rum valued at approximately $25,000 has been reported stolen from the Angostura Ltd warehouse. According to police reports, the theft was discovered during an end-of-year stock check on January 1, and a report was made to the police. The pallet, containing 50 boxes with 24 bottles of 375ml rum […]

POLICE arrested two men and seized two gel blaster guns after a police-involved shooting in Cunupia on January 5. The incident took place at Brian Avenue, Chin Chin Estate at around 12.20 am. According to a police report, officers responded to a tip about six armed men in the area. During the operation, they encountered […]

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of a former bank worker and the Sanctuary Workers’ Trade Union which challenged the decision of the Registration, Recognition, and Certification Board (RRCB) to deny access to the Industrial Court because the union did not have a bank account. The ruling, delivered on January […]

OPPOSITION senator Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial has called for an immediate risk assessment and enhanced security measures for state prosecutors. “If the state is to assuage the fears of our prosecutors, and send a strong message to criminals that any such contemplated action in the future will be met with the full force of the law, this […]

The Law Association has said it sincerely hopes the objectives of the state of emergency (SoE) will be realised in the shortest possible time as it noted, “Nefarious gang violence may be the target of the prescribed treatment, but the corpus of our citizenry must also endure the treatment.” The association sent a statement on […]

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago’s judicial system took centre stage in public life, marked by legal battles that captured the nation’s attention. Constitutional challenges, high-profile criminal trials, and pivotal civil suits marked the year. Newsday reviews some of the notable cases that defined the legal landscape. Auditor General allowed to challenge probe While the issue […]

THE brutal, heinous and callous killing of his wife earned a 27-year sentence for a Barrackpore lorry driver who had also killed his previous wife. However, Ramesh “Blood” Sieunarine will serve a term of 13 years, five months and 22 days for killing his common-law wife Tricia Ramsaran–Ramdass on June 9, 2020. This was the […]