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(Video) Dr Patrick Antoine clarifies the implications of CCJ Ruling on Ellis Richards and Ors. v The State of Trinidad and Tobago

03/11/2023 by TDN Radio Caribbean

Dr Patrick Antoine, Chairman of British American Insurance Company Limited and Colonial Life Insurance Company Limited Policy Holders Group (BACOL) clarified the implications of the Caribbean Court of Justice’s judgment on the legal action being pursued by BACOL.  Please find at the enclosed link, an excerpt of The Wake Up Call on Twin Island Media where Dr. […]

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CCJ Dismisses Claims by British American Policyholders

03/09/2023 by TDN Radio Caribbean

The Claimants, who were nationals of and institutions established in Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada, argued that the measures taken by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago by its intervention in and assistance to CL Financial and its subsidiaries, CLICO Investment Bank Limited, Colonial Life Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited and British American Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited were discriminatory and breached Articles 7, 36, 37 and 38 of the Revised Treaty.

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Athie Martin is 2022, “Man of the Year!”

01/03/2023 by TDN Radio Caribbean

On December 28, the title of Man of the Year 2022 was bestowed on Mr. Atherton Martin. At a ceremony held at the Garraway Hotel hosted by TDN Media Network and WAVE (Waitukubuli Advocate for Viable Environments).

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CCJ Agrees Petitioners Have No Right of Appeal

07/06/2022 by TDN Radio Caribbean

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 5 July, the Caribbean Court of Justice(CCJ) dismissed an application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the Dominican case of Cuffy and Others v Skerrit and Others[2022] CCJ 12 (AJ) DM. The CCJ agreed […]

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CCJ Accepted into the International Consortium for Court Excellence

02/16/2022 by TDN Radio Caribbean

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has become the first court in the region to be accepted into the prestigious International Consortium for Court Excellence (ICCE). The ICCE is an international network of courts and other organisations with expertise in court and judicial administration, dedicated to ensuring high-quality service delivery. […]

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CCJ Finds Males Can Be Raped

02/01/2022 by TDN Radio Caribbean

In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its Appellate Jurisdiction, allowed the appeal of the Commissioner of Police, in the matter of Commissioner of Police v Stephen Alleyne [2022] CCJ 2 (AJ) BB. The CCJ has found that in Barbados the law permits a man to be charged for the rape of another man.