Court Wrap Up

Caribbean Developments Antigua Limited (CDAL), the company that manages the Jolly Harbour community, has been successful in getting a freeze order removed from US$3 million in assets.

The four men charged in the country’s largest cocaine bust in history have been committed to stand trial in the September Criminal Assizes.

Amid expressions of disappointment from the public following the sentencing of the three remaining Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) fraud convicts, High Court Judge Mario Michel yesterday said he was concerned about the comments but would stand by his ruling.

Lesroy Williams escaped a prison sentence in relation to his conviction for uttering a forged document and obtaining monies belonging to Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS)

One of the youth charged with the attempted murder of the 15-year-old girl who was stabbed multiple times earlier this month has been granted bail, but whether he can afford the $50,000 bond of the $100,000 bail is another matter.

It took High Court Judge Jennifer Remy just one hour to determine she would not grant former chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission

An application by former Electoral Commission chairman Sir Gerald Watt for an ex-parte hearing was yesterday denied by a High Court judge.

Leader of the Opposition Antigua Labour Party Lester Bird on Monday made a verbal response to Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer’s national address to the nation 24 hours earlier.