Huen Wong, a former Greater China managing partner at both Simmons & Simmons and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, has launched a sole proprietorship focused on arbitration and mediation, Asian Legal Business has learnt.
Born on 29 March 1930, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, KCMG, QC, also known as SAJ, became one of the most remarkable and respected politicians of the country by serving Mauritius twice as President of the
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Nicholas Swazo
Nicholas Swazo, the man who was on trial for the shooting murder of George Street gang boss, Gerald “Shiney” Tillett, was found guilty of the crime on Tuesday. The trial without a jury started almost three months ago before Supreme Court Justice, Antoinette Moore in the southern session, but Justice Moore had reserved her decision. During the trial, the prosecution called thirteen witnesses, three of whom were afraid to testify. So a provision was used to allow for those witnesses’ statements to be used as evidence in the trial. Gerald Tillett had been among a group of people who were socializing at Wadani Shed, a recreational spot in downtown Dangriga on the night of April sixteenth, 2016. According to eyewitnesses, Nicholas Swazo entered the establishment and opened fire on the unsuspecting Tillett, while he was playing cards. One of the bullets struck him in the head and he later died at the Western Regional Hospital. Two busines
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Lawyers for an accused gunman are claiming that the 2019 amendment to the
Bail Act is “unconstitutional” and infringes on “six” of their client’s rights. Furthermore, the legal team wants the court to award more than quarter million dollars to the accused in the matter.
Lamar Antonio Jones, from Rock Avenue, Wildey, St Michael who has been on remand for the past 17 months in connection with matters under the
New Zealand s longest serving prisoner has died 8 April 2021
Alf Vincent was sentenced 52 years ago to open ended preventive detention, on charges of indecent assault.
He was refused parole 48 times, before being released from Wellington s Rimutaka Prison to a rest home last year.
The 83-year-old had stage five dementia .
Human rights lawyer Tony Ellis says Senior Crown Counsel advised him yesterday Vincent had died.
He says the rest home is taking care of the funeral arrangements