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Constable challenging CoP for not promoting him to Sergeant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A constable, Mr Nicholas Tranquille, of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is now suing the force, and by extension Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews in his capacity as head of the RVIPF, for failure to promote him to a higher rank.
Court rules to allow another judicial review against CoP by Nicholas Tranquille
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Police Officer Nicholas Tranquille has been granted leave by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal to file judicial review proceedings against a decision by the former Commissioner of Police David Morris to deny him promotion to the rank of sergeant.
Nicholas Tranquille challenging CoP in High Court again
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In a notice of application for leave to apply for judicial review, Police Constable Nicholas Tranquille is challenging Commissioner of Police (CoP) David Morris for allegedly failing to honour the recent judgement of the High Court of the Virgin Islands which had ruled in the favour of Tranquille.
CoP Morris denies waiver to officer despite court ruling
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We will be giving him until next Wednesday, (December 3, 2014) to provide us with the reasons for his denial of the waiver and based on what he has as the reasons we will decide on the next course of action,” said Attorney at Law Mr Ruggles Ferguson who has been step by step with Police Officer (PO) Nicholas Tranquille in his quest for justice denied by Commissioner of Police (CoP) David Morris.
PO Tranquille hearing for May 21, 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Attorney at Law Mr Ruggles Ferguson who is representing Police Officer Nicholas Tranquille in the civil case against Commissioner of Police David Morris has confirmed that the hearing will commence on May 21, 2014.
UPDATE: Justice Viki Ann Ellis to issue decision in PC vs CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After the February 26, 2014 commencement of the civil matter between Police Constable (PC) Nicholas Tranquille vs Commissioner of Police (CoP) David Morris Justice Viki Ann Ellis is yet to hand down her decision.
Another Police Officer sues COP David Morris!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The instability in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) under the Command of the United Kingdom national David Morris continues, while a spike in some crime appears to be the order of the day under his tenure.