Author: Jada Loutoo

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 […]

TWO men previously denied bail on separate murder charges have been advised by the Court of Appeal to file fresh applications in the High Court under the provisions of the new bail regime. In separate hearings on January 17, Justices of Appeal Gillian Lucky, Malcolm Holdip and Carla Brown-Antoine advised Chadney Bengochea and Kefente Simmons […]

THE State has been ordered to compensate two business people and their employee for their wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and assault following their detention at the St Joseph Police Station in October 2017. Hannah Ruth Bovell, Akeem Seetahal and Stephen George will each receive $70,000 in damages and an additional $15,000 in exemplary damages, plus […]

The Privy Council has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision on the right to appeal from the High Court for bail in murder cases. In a ruling on January 14, Lords Reed, Lloyd-Jones, Hamblen, Leggatt and Lady Simler dismissed the appeal of a soldier charged with killing his two-year-old daughter and wounding her uncle in […]

A 39-YEAR-OLD MAN from Pleasantville, San Fernando, appeared before a San Fernando magistrate on January 10, charged with animal cruelty after being allegedly caught on video beheading a dog on High Street, San Fernando. The disturbing video, which circulated widely on social media, showed a man sitting on the pavement with the severed head of […]

THE State has conceded liability in a lawsuit filed by a San Fernando businesswoman who was arrested at a Woodbrook nightclub in 2017. The concession came on the morning of the trial on January 9. As a result, on assessment of damages Justice Ricky Rahim ordered the State to pay Marsha Khan $125,000 for false […]

THE review tribunal established under the emergency powers regulations has issued procedural guidelines to govern the review of cases for individuals detained under the state of emergency (SoE). These guidelines were gazetted on January 9, and outline the rights of detainees and the processes for conducting reviews of detention cases. The guidelines say detainees held […]