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UK attorney raises concern of no local involvement in CoI team
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former United Kingdom Attorney General and attorney for the Executive branch of the Virgin Islands Government, Sir Charles Geoffrey Cox QC, has lamented the apparent lack of local involvement in the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) which is allegedly aimed at improving governance in the British Overseas Territory.
'A good day for criminal justice' as ECSC launches sentencing guidelines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of public outcry over the perceived inconsistency in sentencing in the courts of the Virgin Islands, the public might be somewhat satisfied to know that judges and magistrates in the territory and the other member states of the Eastern Caribbean will soon have a unified guide to follow when sentencing criminals.
Supreme court seeking greater public confidence in administration of criminal justice
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) will launch its sentencing guidelines on September 17, 2019 in Antigua and Barbuda.
Legal stakeholders to receive Sentencing Guidelines training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Legal Stakeholders will be trained on Sentencing Guidelines on offences involving drugs, rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, theft and robbery next week.
Candidates want investigation into allegations of misconduct @ polls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Several candidates contesting the 2015 General Elections of the Virgin Islands on June 8, 2015 have expressed their disappointment on hearing of allegations of improper sealing of envelopes containing ballots, handling of ballots, and the improper conduct of certain candidates during Advance Polling yesterday, June 5, 2015 and have since called for an immediate investigation.