Author: Jada Loutoo

AFTER spending over two decades in prison and enduring three trials, McDonald Bailey walked free from the Port of Spain High Court on January 29, describing the justice system as “hell and failure.” Bailey, along with co-accused Keon Anthony and Garreth Wiseman, was charged with the 2003 murder of 19-year-old Meshach Samuel in River Estate, […]

A police officer on suspension accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in 2013 has been granted $300,000 bail by a High Court master for another alleged offence involving his former step-daughter. The 42 year old, who is now a self-employed electrician from Chaguanas, appeared before Master Rhea Libert on three charges of sexual touching […]

A Belmont landscaper challenging the acting deputy chief magistrate’s decision to deny him bail on ammunition charges has been advised to serve the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with his judicial review application. Afiba Guerra’s application came up for hearing before Justice Joan Charles on January 27. Guerra filed a judicial review […]

A prison officer was arrested after he was stopped by officers on traffic duty at the Tarouba Link Road, San Fernando, on January 25. Police reports said at about 10.30 am, PCs Ramcharan and Deolal stopped a blue Nissan Almera which was overtaking a line of traffic. While interviewing the driver, the prison officer allegedly […]

Las Lomas police are investigating a report of sexual assault involving a 34-year-old woman and two male suspects at a guesthouse in St Helena. The incident allegedly occurred on January 24, at the Double Palm Hotel, Madras Road, St Helena. Police said the woman said she was at a bar in Valsayn with a friend […]

FOR the third time within the last two weeks, the Commissioner of Police has been ordered by the court to decide on a firearm user’s licence (FUL) application. The latest order was made by Justice Kevin Ramcharan on January 22. Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has to make a decision by June 16. On January 15, similar […]

A magistrate’s decision to order the detention of over $85,000 seized by police from a Tobago woodworker has been quashed by the High Court. The police must return the $85,927 to Marshell London, of Store Bay Local Road, and pay his costs. In a ruling on January 23, Justice Carol Gobin declared that Magistrate Indiar […]

A detention order has been issued for suspected gang leader Carlvin Lee. Lee, who is also known as Calvin Lee and Tyson, has been under house arrest since he was released from police custody on January 4. A gazetted legal notice on January 20, signed by National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds, advised that a detention […]

The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has been ordered to compensate 500 former workers retrenched in 2018. The Industrial Court on January 17, ruled in favour of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) over four trade disputes, ordering $5 million in compensation for the affected workers. The union alleged that TSTT failed to comply […]

THE COURT of Appeal has paid a heartfelt tribute to slain special prosecutor Randall Hector. At the first hearing of a criminal law appeal, for 2025, by the Appeal Court’s east panel, on January 17, Justice Gillian Lucky recognised Hector’s exceptional contributions to the justice system. Sharing the judge’s sentiments were Justices of Appeal Malcolm […]