- 1 April, 2025
INDUSTRIAL COURT PRESIDENT SACKED OVER 9 % FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS?
DEBORAH Thomas-Felix may have lost her job as President of the Industrial Court over the salary deal for public officers.
The respected Ms. Thomas-Felix was recently replaced, becoming the first eligible Industrial Court President not to be reappointed.
A KANGALOO COURT?
THERE is no evidence that President Christine Kangaloo was influenced in her controversial decision to replace the competent Deborah Thomas-Felix as head of the Industrial Court.
ROWLEY STANDS HIS GROUND ON ANTI-CRIME LAW
THE Government is not interested in discussing the Opposition-proposed Stand Your Ground laws.
That is clear from the latest letter from Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar on impending crime talks.
Ms. Persad-Bissessar has been advancing such laws because, as she stated during the Budget debate: “If the Government cannot protect the people, it should give the people the laws and means to protect themselves.”
MAJOR CASE BACKLOG AT INTEGRITY COMMISSION
THE Integrity Commission has a major backlog of cases. An audit has found some outstanding matters dating back as long as two decades.
OUR PASSIVE LAWYERS
THERE are about 4,000 registered attorneys, according to the official listing of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago.
