GO RIGHT AHEAD: Court of Appeal grants leave for govt to take citizenship battle to Privy Council

No ruling on stay of the matter as yet
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal (COA) has granted leave to the government to challenge its three-to-two decision to uphold a Supreme Court ruling on citizenship at the Privy Council.
The government is also seeking a stay of the matter to uphold the status quo; however, the Court of Appeal did not rule on this matter and it was adjourned to July 14.
Attorney General Carl Bethel in the Senate on Thursday, June 24, 2021. (BIS PHOTO/PATRICK HANNA)
Attorney General Carl Bethel told
Eyewitness News that now that the matter will be forwarded to the highest court in the country, “whatever the law is that is finally determined, we will abide by it and we will do what has to be done in order to facilitate the proper operation of the law”.

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