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Summons to media was breach of natural justice- R. Dancia Penn QC, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The recent summoning of media houses by the High Court has been blasted by Senior Queen Counsel and former Attorney General R. Dancia Penn QC, OBE who labelled it as a breach of natural justice.
Jamal Freeman gets stern warning from HC Judge Nicole Byer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of the matters called in the High Court of the Virgin Islands on February 17, 2015 was an on-going matter of a case against a young man who is no stranger to the courts, Jamal Freeman and this time he received a stern warning from the Presiding Judge, Justice Nicole Byer.
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.
UPDATE: Attempted Murder accused duo not yet sentenced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jevon Demming and Sherman Williams were back in the High Court on November 21, 2014 with the expectation of knowing their fate having been found guilty on October 22, 2014 for attempted murder.
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.