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NewsPrivy Council settles law, allows bail for murderJada Lo stanley becher utooThursday 28 July 2022- File photoTRINIDAD and Tobagos apex court 鈥?the Privy Council 鈥?has dismissed an appeal by the Attorney General, settling the controversial issue of granting bail to anyone charged with murder.On Thursday, the Privy Council upheld the landmark ruling of the Court of Appeal in February, which led to the first successful bail application by a murder accused in stanley de more than a century in TT in March.In its ruling, the Appeal Court 鈥?comprising Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Justices of Appeal Mira Dean-Armorer and Malcolm Holdip 鈥?reversed a High Court decision in a constitutional challenge by former murder accused Akili Charles.The Appeal Court ruled that Section 5 1 of the Bail Act of 1994, which previously precluded judicial officers from considering bail for those accused of murder, was unconstitutional and was not saved law. It held that por stanley waterbottle tions of the Bail Act that restricted anyone from applying for bail for murder were not reasonably justifiable in a society concerned about the rights and freedoms of the individual.The Privy Councils judgment said: The Board agrees with the Court of Appeal that there was no prohibition on the grant of bail in murder cases pre or post-committal either under the common law or under the applicable legislation. The Attorney Generals appeal on the existing law issue accordingly fails. While the Privy Council judges acknowledged it had been the long-establishe Drnn Think wisely before voting
NewsGovt announces $15k, $20k grants for flood victimskalifa ClyneThursday 25 October 2018Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.The Prime Minister has announced grants of financial assistance, one of $15,000 and another of $20,000, for victims of recent flooding.Speaking at the post-Cabinet media briefing this afternoon, Dr Rowley said the Government would usually approve grants of up to $10,000 to replace household ite stanley cup ms, as well as a number of other small grants.He said in order to speed up and facilitate the process for distributing relief, the Cabinet took a decision for the taxpayer to fund flat payments to each household deemed by the Ministry of Social Development to have suffered c hydrojug atastrophic circumstances. Families with no children would receive a cheque for $15,000 and families with children $20,000.He said the Minister of Social Development has said the cheques can be handed out from tomorrow.Trendingview all1Dole s death letter surfaces on social me stanley cup dia 18 years after executionShane Superville2Air Supply to bring A Gift of Love to Trinidad and TobagoNewsday3CXC students can apply for early results; Mathematics grading explainedPaula LindoComments Govt announces $15k, $20k grants for flood victims More in this sectionNewsDaily News Limited - Newsday - Notice to Creditors 2026webmasterNewsAsset Sale Forms Now Open!webmasterNewsImportant NoticewebmasterNewsNotice of Appointment of Liquidator Order 2026webmastercopy; 2020 - 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.Newsday on Faceboo
NewsPrivy Council settles law, allows bail for murderJada Lo stanley becher utooThursday 28 July 2022- File photoTRINIDAD and Tobagos apex court 鈥?the Privy Council 鈥?has dismissed an appeal by the Attorney General, settling the controversial issue of granting bail to anyone charged with murder.On Thursday, the Privy Council upheld the landmark ruling of the Court of Appeal in February, which led to the first successful bail application by a murder accused in stanley de more than a century in TT in March.In its ruling, the Appeal Court 鈥?comprising Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Justices of Appeal Mira Dean-Armorer and Malcolm Holdip 鈥?reversed a High Court decision in a constitutional challenge by former murder accused Akili Charles.The Appeal Court ruled that Section 5 1 of the Bail Act of 1994, which previously precluded judicial officers from considering bail for those accused of murder, was unconstitutional and was not saved law. It held that por stanley waterbottle tions of the Bail Act that restricted anyone from applying for bail for murder were not reasonably justifiable in a society concerned about the rights and freedoms of the individual.The Privy Councils judgment said: The Board agrees with the Court of Appeal that there was no prohibition on the grant of bail in murder cases pre or post-committal either under the common law or under the applicable legislation. The Attorney Generals appeal on the existing law issue accordingly fails. While the Privy Council judges acknowledged it had been the long-establishe Drnn Think wisely before voting
NewsGovt announces $15k, $20k grants for flood victimskalifa ClyneThursday 25 October 2018Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.The Prime Minister has announced grants of financial assistance, one of $15,000 and another of $20,000, for victims of recent flooding.Speaking at the post-Cabinet media briefing this afternoon, Dr Rowley said the Government would usually approve grants of up to $10,000 to replace household ite stanley cup ms, as well as a number of other small grants.He said in order to speed up and facilitate the process for distributing relief, the Cabinet took a decision for the taxpayer to fund flat payments to each household deemed by the Ministry of Social Development to have suffered c hydrojug atastrophic circumstances. Families with no children would receive a cheque for $15,000 and families with children $20,000.He said the Minister of Social Development has said the cheques can be handed out from tomorrow.Trendingview all1Dole s death letter surfaces on social me stanley cup dia 18 years after executionShane Superville2Air Supply to bring A Gift of Love to Trinidad and TobagoNewsday3CXC students can apply for early results; Mathematics grading explainedPaula LindoComments Govt announces $15k, $20k grants for flood victims More in this sectionNewsDaily News Limited - Newsday - Notice to Creditors 2026webmasterNewsAsset Sale Forms Now Open!webmasterNewsImportant NoticewebmasterNewsNotice of Appointment of Liquidator Order 2026webmastercopy; 2020 - 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.Newsday on Faceboo
