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pugboy wrote:don’t forget one of the ccj jefe is the one who tried to pull a stunt with a fake amnesty for abu bakr and it backfired so abu and them get away scot free
From reading the article, it's just the opinion of a single lawyer as opposed to the president of the law association and a former presidential candidate. I fail to see where the "most" comes from.The_Honourable wrote:AG Armour said last week to honour Michael de la Bastide by replacing the privy council with the CCJ
Seems most don't trust the CCJ at the moment
"UNC lawyers" it should read. How else those self appointed SC going to eat ah food?j.o.e wrote:Time to embrace the CCJ. Privy council is just a loophole for lawyers to drag out proceedings
wing wrote:From reading the article, it's just the opinion of a single lawyer as opposed to the president of the law association and a former presidential candidate. I fail to see where the "most" comes from.The_Honourable wrote:AG Armour said last week to honour Michael de la Bastide by replacing the privy council with the CCJ
Seems most don't trust the CCJ at the moment
A TV poll isn't a real or credible gauge. A referendum could be held, not sure if the constitution allows it.The_Honourable wrote:wing wrote:From reading the article, it's just the opinion of a single lawyer as opposed to the president of the law association and a former presidential candidate. I fail to see where the "most" comes from.The_Honourable wrote:AG Armour said last week to honour Michael de la Bastide by replacing the privy council with the CCJ
Seems most don't trust the CCJ at the moment
Most as in the population, one of the media houses did a survey some time ago. Will look for it.
wing wrote:A TV poll isn't a real or credible gauge. A referendum could be held, not sure if the constitution allows it.The_Honourable wrote:wing wrote:From reading the article, it's just the opinion of a single lawyer as opposed to the president of the law association and a former presidential candidate. I fail to see where the "most" comes from.The_Honourable wrote:AG Armour said last week to honour Michael de la Bastide by replacing the privy council with the CCJ
Seems most don't trust the CCJ at the moment
Most as in the population, one of the media houses did a survey some time ago. Will look for it.
The_Honourable wrote:
NACTA continued: "Virtually no TT lawyer, including those who practice before the CCJ, have expressed any support for the court.
Habit7 wrote:A referendum will solve this. It is obvious there is a political and ethnic divide on this topic. But a popular mandate could either maintain the PC as the apex court for a few decades, or a popular mandate for the CCJ will cement them as apex forever.
alfa wrote:Habit7 wrote:A referendum will solve this. It is obvious there is a political and ethnic divide on this topic. But a popular mandate could either maintain the PC as the apex court for a few decades, or a popular mandate for the CCJ will cement them as apex forever.
Personally I would never get rid of the PC for simple reason that Trinidad is too small and everyone knows everbody else. It's not unheard off to go a big shot all inclusive and see politicians, members of the judiciary, govt contractors and everyone else under the same roof. I'd be an idiot to believe they don't mingle and 'take care of business'. There's a reason why people in the legal system refer to each other as 'friend ' even they opposing sides. The client is the only one to lose and after everyone else can and probably do go and knock glasses
alfa wrote:Habit7 wrote:A referendum will solve this. It is obvious there is a political and ethnic divide on this topic. But a popular mandate could either maintain the PC as the apex court for a few decades, or a popular mandate for the CCJ will cement them as apex forever.
Personally I would never get rid of the PC for simple reason that Trinidad is too small and everyone knows everbody else. It's not unheard off to go a big shot all inclusive and see politicians, members of the judiciary, govt contractors and everyone else under the same roof. I'd be an idiot to believe they don't mingle and 'take care of business'. There's a reason why people in the legal system refer to each other as 'friend ' even they opposing sides. The client is the only one to lose and after everyone else can and probably do go and knock glasses
The_Honourable wrote:Correction, not a media house... NACTA in 2019
NACTA poll: Limited Judiciary confidence linked to CJ issues
A North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) opinion poll conducted last month found only 27 per cent of Trinidadians have confidence in the Judiciary. This, they said, has been linked to issues involving Chief Justice Ivor Archie.
"Respondents said his actions (allegedly) seeking political favours for friends have compromised the independence of the Judiciary as a separate branch of government. People said he has brought the Judiciary into a state of disrepute and that it would be best if he were to demit office to restore some level of confidence in the court. Some people feel a judge should serve in the court for a limited period so as to reduce the chance of him or her being compromised."
NACTA in a release said the 27 per cent confidence in the court is lower than the percentage (31 per cent) of the population who approve of the performance of the government, but much higher (17 per cent) among those who have faith in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
"People have greater faith by 10 per cent in the TT (appeal) court system than the CCJ. If a referendum were to be held on whether the nation should assent to the CCJ as its final court of appeal, replacing the Privy Council, the vote would fail by a landslide."
NACTA continued: "Virtually no TT lawyer, including those who practice before the CCJ, have expressed any support for the court. Lawyers feel if the CCJ’s decision were allowed an appeal at the Privy Council in London, many of its rulings would have been overturned. Some lawyers say the CCJ’s judges have not developed strong courage to reject political influence of their elected bosses."
NACTA said the findings mark the lowest level of confidence people have had in court system of the nation and the region.
https://newsday.co.tt/2019/05/07/nacta- ... cj-issues/
White is right... basically.maj. tom wrote:What are the arguments against the CCJ? I see it as moving forward and establishing the reputation as the region's highest court and authority. Why we still have to use the English Privy Council?
maj. tom wrote:What are the arguments against the CCJ? I see it as moving forward and establishing the reputation as the region's highest court and authority. Why we still have to use the English Privy Council?
maj. tom wrote:What are the arguments against the CCJ? I see it as moving forward and establishing the reputation as the region's highest court and authority. Why we still have to use the English Privy Council?
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