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Repeated absentee juror Keron Scatliffe fined
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "Mr Keron Scatliffe has today again absented himself without excuse," noted High Court Judge Ms Nicole Byer following the roll call earlier this afternoon December 11, 2014 at a session which was geared to bring the final sitting of the High Court for 2014 to a close.
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.
‘We had an ongoing issue’ - Kenyatta Boynes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the High Court of the Virgin Islands (VI) yesterday November 21, 2014 Justice Nichole Byer heard Kenyatta Boynes confessing to dealing Aaron Henley a blow so forceful that it broke his jaw bone which today has him walking around with foreign reconstructive objects in his face as part of the repairs made.
LAT has the final say – Mr Paul B. Dennis, QC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “You are correct that under the Labour Code the decisions of the Arbitration Tribunal are final,” acknowledged Chairman of newly formed Labour Arbitration Tribunal (LAT) Mr Paul B. Dennis, QC as he responded to questions from reporters on Tuesday November 11, 2014.
UPDATE: Tranquille wins case against CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Justice Nicole Byer has today November 11, 2014 ruled and her decision came in favour of Police Officer (PO) Mr Nicholas Tranquille who had taken the Commissioner of Police (CoP) Mr David Morris to court for reversal of rank.
Kenny Francis to know his fate soon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – US Virgin Islands national and resident of Anegada, Kenny Francis is likely to know his fate for the October 6, 2012 incident which had left a man suffering stab wounds.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I feel like a new born child’ – Jomo Jack
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the face of the law at all levels a man is innocent until proven guilty and being behind bars for over two years for a crime that one would have maintained his innocence from the get go feels like injustice. This was the case of Jomo Jack who was implicated in a major drug bust by the Royal Virgin Island Police Force (RVIPF).
UPDATE: Kavarne Richards remanded for Cornel M. Francis’ murder
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kavarne Richards, 28, has been remanded to prison today October 13, 2014 after he appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo following his arrest in relation to the murder of Cornel Melbourne Francis which occurred on May 9, 2013 at Long Look Sticket.
New charge against Sherman Williams
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At the opening of the October Assizes today October 7, 2014 at the High Court of the Virgin Islands the Court heard that the trial of Jevon Demming and Sherman Williams will be the first to be tried commencing on Thursday October 9, 2014.
Erica Smith-Penn In! Paula M. Ajarie Out! as Court’s Chief Registrar
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After over 14 years in which she served in the office as both Deputy Chief Registrar [2000-2008] and as Chief Registrar of the Courts [2008-2014] Jamaican national Paula M. Ajarie is no longer at that office.
