Market Perspective: Is Sri Lanka South Asia’s Hidden Tourism Gem?
By Kimberly Yoong, Analyst, Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality - Central & Eastern, South-Eastern Europe
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HomeBreaking NewsLawyers to get confidential access to Hizbullah Lawyers to get confidential access to Hizbullah 15 December 2020 11:12 am - 1
The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that confidential access to meet and consult detained Attorney at Law Hejaaz Hizbullah would be granted.
This was following a Petition filed by a Lawyer which said that confidential access has been denied to Mr. Hizbullahs lawyers since the date of his arrest.
The Court of Appeal made order that two lawyers to be permitted to visit Mr. Hizbullah and obtain instructions from him after the Attorney General conceded to the right of Hizbullah and his Lawyers to meet. .
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Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah
The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that confidential access to meet and consult detained Attorney at Law Hejaaz Hizbullah would be granted to his lawyers.
This was following a Petition filed by a lawyer which said that confidential access had been denied to Hizbullah’s lawyers since the date of his arrest.
The Court of Appeal made order that two lawyers be permitted to visit Hizbullah and obtain instructions from him after the Attorney General conceded to the right of Hizbullah and his lawyers to meet.
Earlier, lawyers of Hizbullah detailed how officers of the Criminal Investigations Department sat in on the consultations and took down notes during the meetings. The lawyers said that they were denied even that very limited access since 12 September.
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HomeBreaking NewsAG concedes giving access to Hizbullahs lawyers AG concedes giving access to Hizbullahs lawyers 14 December 2020 02:55 pm - 2
Deputy Solicitor General Susantha Balapatabendi today said that the Attorney General would give detained Attorney Hejaaz Hizbullahs lawyers access to meet him.
He said this when the case filed by a lawyer on behalf of Hizbullah was taken up before the Court of Appeal today.
Appearing on behalf of the Petitioner , Romesh De Silva PC said that no access has been given to lawyers to meet Hizbullah since September 12. We have written to the CID repeatedly but there was not a single response to date he said.