THE United National Congress is claiming that Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has committed a contempt of the Parliament and should be taken before the Privileges Committee of the House. In a release on Thursday, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that A-Rawi was “irresponsible, misleading and dishonest” in his contribution in Parliament during the debate […]Read More
THE Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) is going to contact the Chief Medical Officer about steps to be taken “to reduce risks associated with in-person hearings” in the courts. Chief Justice Ivor Archie in a practice direction last week banned all “in-person” hearings except in domestic violence matters. Justices Carol Gobin […]Read More
TWO prominent female senior counsel pass on. The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) has extended condolences to the families of Valeria Ortiz Alcala and Amelia Carrington. It stated that Alcala died on Saturday “at the golden age of 105 years.” She was admitted to practice on January, 7, 1963 and was […]Read More
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley is not going to refer Chief Justice Ivor Archie under Section 137 of the Constitution that deals with impeachment proceedings against the CJ. In a letter to the Law Association, Rowley said, “I have considered, fully taken into account and observed the findings and statements of Mr Justice (Vashiest) […]Read More
THERE is no place for politics in matters relating to Section 137 of the Trinidad and Tobago Constitution that deals with impeachment proceedings of the Chief Justice. This was the ruling by High Court Justice Vasheist Kokaram on Wednesday when he quashed the decision of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley not to refer a complaint […]Read More
THE Law Association is calling for an independent investigation into allegations made against Police Commissioner Gary Griffith by a Cocorite man. The Trinidad Express has published articles in which Cecil Skeete, 50, alleged that he was assaulted by Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, Skeete has since sworn to an affidavit denying he was physically […]Read More
The Council of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) has described the late retired Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma “as a fearless and eminent jurist and distinguished judge.” In a release LATT gave a short biographical account of Sharma who was born on January, 24 1943 in Curepe, Trinidad, West Indies. He attended […]Read More
THE Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) has filed a judicial review application against a decision of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley not to launch an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Chief Justice Ivor Archie. The LATT is seeking a series of declarations over Rowley’s handling of a report, which recommended that […]Read More
THE Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) says that the legal fees for certain transactions were fixed by law and it “deprecates” the charging of exorbitant fees by its members. LATT was responding to the head of the Law Faculty of the St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) […]Read More
DIEGO MARTIN – PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley says it appears the Law Association has a problem with Chief Justice Ivor Archie’s lifestyle. He also questioned the political affiliation of the Law Association and said a lack of evidence was the main reason he did not invoke Section 137 of the Constitution to initiate a […]Read More