MARCH 11TH, 2017 – MARCH 18TH, 2017
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SIPT CASE DELAYED AGAIN T
he Special Investigation and Prosecution Team’s (SIPT) corruption trial has been put back again for another month. April 24th, 2017, is now the date for the resumption on the case, which was supposed to have restarted on March 20th, after a previous date of February 27th was vacated. The latest delay in the trial is a result of an application for additional and adequate preparation time by former premier Michael Misick’s new lawyer, Senior Counsel, Reginald Armour. The controversial case was supposed to have resumed on February 27th, the date by which Judge Harrison gave Misick to find a replacement Queen’s Counsel, after Misick’s lead attorney Ralph Thorne, QC, resigned suddenly from the case by email. It was then delayed until March 20, 2017, because the presiding judge Mr. Justice Paul Harrison was unavailable because of medical reasons. Lawyers for the defence and prosecution had a teleconferencing with Judge Harrison on Thursday, March 9th, and the new date was eventually agreed upon, despite strong resistance from Andrew Mitchell, QC, the lead prosecutor. Misick’s lawyer, a prominent Trinidad lawyer, who is president of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago, chairman of CARICOM’s Council of Legal Education (CCLE), and a judge in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, argued strongly for more time to prepare his defence for the former premier. Although he was officially hired in late February, Mr. Armour was busy presiding as a judge in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal circuit in Antigua & Barbuda and did not have time to read material from SIPT, which he need to get command. In a letter circulated to defence and prosecution lawyers, Mr. Armour indicated that the opportunity for Misick to confer with his defence counsel is fundamental to the preparation of his defence, noting that when assessing whether an accused has had adequate time for the preparation of his defence, particular regard has to be had to the nature of the proceedings, as well as the complexity of the case and the stage of the proceedings. “In the normal course, account must be taken also of the usual workload
Holy Family Academy named 2017 High School Project Winners of Fortis TCI science fair Pictured here in the photograph is Ruth Forbes FortisTCI Vice President of Finance, HR, IT, & CFO, Hon. Goldray Ewing, Minister for Infrastructure, Hon. Josephine Connolly, Minister for Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services, Students and teachers of Holy Family Academy and Premier Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
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oly Family Academy was crowned the 2017 High School Project Winners of Fortis TCI science fair. Fortis TCI hosted its 8th Annual National Science Fair on Wednesday March 8th- Thursday March 9th, 2017 at the Gustavus Lightbourne Sports Complex
of legal counsel; in an appropriate case, it is not unreasonable to require a defence lawyer to arrange for at least some shift in the emphasis of his work if this is necessary in view of the special urgency of a particular case,” he wrote. “This is not a normal case and, whilst accepting that the administration of justice will require trials to be progressed with appropriate dispatch, I am not aware (subject to correction) of circumstances of ‘special urgency’ in this trial which justify exceptional departure from the basic tenets of a fair trial, including adherence to the principle of equality of arms.” He said that this principle of equality of arms will necessarily take cognizance of the fact that the Prosecution Team consists of
Downtown, Providenciales under the theme ‘Innovative Exploration through the Scientific Method!”. Surprised by the win students of the winning school said they were very confident coming into the competition because their main objective was to apply what they’ve
learned and they were able to that and showcase their knowledge. They added that the overall project took two- three weeks to complete and they are overwhelmed to see that everything paid off and they are grateful for their teachers that help them through the process.
one Leading Counsel, three Junior of arms, I doubt seriously that even Counsel, one instructing Attorney/ that deserved compliment to Mr. Special Prosecutor (Helen Garlick), Kayne can stand scrutiny to displace supported by a team of Police Officers. my Client’s irreducible entitlement to By comparison, Mr. Misick’s Defence the full complement, throughout his team consists of a bare minimum of trial, of his entire Defence Team. It one Lead Counsel, one Junior Counsel is not for the Prosecution to advise and an instructing attorney. Mr. Misick of which witnesses are He added: “Notwithstanding “non controversial” or, on a conspiracy my separate correspondence with the charge and of this complexity, to Prosecution (Mitchell QC and Quinn advise him whose evidence is “not Hawkins) underlining my “irreducible directly related” to the case against constraint”, Prosecution Counsel him, permitting that evidence to be continue to flatter Junior Counsel, Mr. called “whilst [his] new Leader is Kayne on his undoubted competence, reading into the case” (whatever that even to continue to press for him to all might mean). I therefore do not accept but lead the Defence of Mr. Misick on either the flattery or the inducement, and continuing from the 20th March, served as it is for a purpose which does (while I “catch up”). On any reasonable not conduce to a fair trial.” application of this principle of equality Continued on Page 2
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