In what is being described as a landmark decision, the High Court has ruled that Government cannot unilaterally make changes to the General Orders governing employment. In a two-part civil suit brought by nine teachers against the Ministry of Education back in 2017, the educators claimed that there was a unilateral change in their terms and conditions “occasioned by the suspension, termination or discontinuation of the grant of one term’s …
A major section of the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act which placed a “reverse burden of proof” on an accused has been deemed unconstitutional by a high court judge. And with that decision, one of the men in a 2018 high profile drug case will not have to face judge and jury. “The provisions of Section 42(1) of the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act operate so as to …
His attorney had argued for $1 million in damages, but yesterday a court awarded acquitted former murder accused Pedro Deroy Ellis $75 000 for the 18 days he was sent back to prison after the conclusion of his trial. “It is not so much the amount,” Justice Shona Griffith said. “Compared to what was being asked for, the amount awarded by the court would pale. “It’s about the fact of …