Disagreements among the Judges of the CCJ, Guyana’s final appellate court, recently exploded in leaked emails in the Trinidad press. Dismay and consternation greeted the expressions of discord. After the publication of the statement of the President of the Court, Justice Winston Anderson, it has become clear that the information disclosed in the emails was […]
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The untimely passing in January last of the able and distinguished Justice Jacob Wit of the Netherlands has created a vacancy in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The vacancy is required to be filled by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (Commission) appointed pursuant to Article V(1) of the Agreement Establishing the CCJ […]
The PPP/C Government attained political office in circumstances in which the rule of law was under severe stress. The PPP and citizens of Guyana had to rely on the timely intervention of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the United States of America, Canada, Britain, Europe, Caricom, and the intrepid, courageous and resourceful diplomats of these […]
It took longer than expected for the challenge to the jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to materialise. In expressing support for electoral reform in an interview on May 14, Leader of the PNCR and former President David Granger said that the Guyana Court of Appeal, and not the CCJ, should rule on […]
Allan Price, now deceased, lived abroad but owned a portion of land in Queenstown which, by definition, is “immovable property.” So is land with building, similarly owned. In 2004, Ann Jennifer Jeboo forged his name on a power of attorney, giving her power to sell his land. She sold it to Marlene Todd for $4 […]
