Author: Jada Loutoo

Businessman Inshan Ishmael wants the National Carnival Commission’s (NCC) financials and has gone to court to get them. On September 18, Justice Margaret Mohammed permitted Ishmael to challenge the NCC’s failure to provide its financials for funds received from the government and private sponsors to host the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Carnivals. Ishmael is seeking […]

A High Court judge will rule on a lawsuit by two acting Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) and a senior superintendent on the assessment process done by a consultancy firm for first-division police officers in January. On September 17, Justice Joan Charles gave directions for filing submissions and said she will give a ruling on […]

SOUTHERN lawyers have proposed using an available courtroom at the Princes Town District Court for civil trials. When the San Fernando High Court was closed for infrastructural upgrades in August 2023, judges on the civil bench were told the Princes Town Family Court would be available for their use for San Fernando cases and encouraged […]

AT least two Supreme Court judges have questioned the omission of various religious leaders from the ceremony for the formal opening of the 2024/2025 law term on September 20. For a second time, the ceremonial opening will be held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), Port of Spain. On that day, NAPA […]

GOVERNMENT’s Revenue Authority Act is constitutional, the London-based Privy Council has unanimously ruled. The Public Services Association (PSA), through its member, customs officer Terissa Dhoray, challenged the constitutionality of the legislation and the operationalisation of the Revenue Authority (TTRA). The five law lords who presided over the appeal of customs officer Terissa Dhoray were expected […]

IN a unanimous ruling, the London-based Privy Council has dismissed a challenge by the Public Services Association (PSA) of the ongoing operationalisation of the Revenue Authority (TTRA). The five law lords who presided over the appeal of customs officer Terissa Dhoray were expected to deliver their decision at the beginning of October. However, in a […]

Canadian YouTuber Christopher “Chris Must List” Hughes has received a variation in his bail conditions and will have his passport returned to him. He has also been permitted to appear virtually for his next court hearing in January. However, he is not yet free to leave TT as he first has to receive the permission […]

TWO men have just under ten years to serve for the New Year’s Eve murder in Siparia in 2015. Keon “Dougla” Fabien and Dillon “Strongy” Maharaj pleaded guilty to felony murder which resulted in the death of Zwade Taylor on December 31, 2015. They entered plea-deal discussions with the Office of the Director of Public […]

AN accounting expert came under scrutiny for his report on the financial statements of the Sport Company of TT (SporTT) on the third day of the trial against its former CEO and 13 ex-board members. The cases arises out of the failed LifeSport programme and a $34 million contract to eBeam Interact Ltd. Dwayne Rodriguez-Seijas, […]

TWO acting assistant commissioners of police (ACP) have been permitted to challenge the assessment process conducted by a consultancy firm for first-division officers in the police service. On September 10, Justice Joan Charles granted leave to acting ACPs Winston Maharaj and Subhash Ramkhelawan to pursue their challenge against the Police Commissioner and Odyssey ConsultInc Ltd […]