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DPP no longer accepting letters of request for legal matters to discontinue
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has announced it is no longer accepting written requests for legal matters to be discontinued.
CoI to begin private hearings in 1st week of May 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commission of Inquiry (CoI), allegedly called to look into whether corruption, abuse of office or other serious dishonesty may have taken place amongst public, elected and statutory officials in recent years in the Virgin Islands (VI), will begin hearings in the first week of May 2021.
‘Don’t always rush to slap on handcuffs’- Retired police officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Advising based on his experiences back in the days as a police officer coming up through the ranks, retired Police Officer Mr James Winston Halliday implored present day Police Officers to be friendlier to the public and should consider more summonses rather than slapping on handcuffs on people suspected to have fallen afoul of the law.
Crown requests Summons for Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has requested a summons for Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden to testify in the trial of Jahnoy Walters, who is accused of a host of alleged offences, including damaging property, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance and wounding.
Court cracking down on press freedom; Media houses summoned!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The summoning of media houses by the High Court has raised questions whether the move is a further attempt by Government to crack down on press freedom in the Virgin Islands.
Police Officers AWOL from Court duties! – Crown Counsel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Crown Counsel Herbert Potter alleged today, January 7, 2014 that too many officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have been routinely skipping their court obligations.
Summons issued for alleged ‘court skipping’ defendant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown is not satisfied that Nigel Prince, the man Police arrested and charged with carrying an offensive weapon, has not been putting in regular appearances at court.
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