THE Canadian High Commission says it is “aware of the detention” of a Canadian national in Trinidad and Tobago. Canadian YouTuber Christopher “Chris Must List” Hughes remains in police custody after his arrest on May 28. A travel vlogger and self-proclaimed journalist, the 45-year-old documents gang culture and violence in several countries. In many of…
ATTORNEY Criston J Williams, who represents Canadian YouTuber Christopher “Chris Must List” Hughes, claims his client was not afforded due process when he was arrested last week. Hughes was charged with sedition on May 29. “When my client was arrested I can say that the normal processes were – well, no due process was afforded,”…
CANADIAN YouTuber Christopher “Chris Must List” Hughes says he will now defend himself in court as he cannot afford to pay his legal fees. Hughes claimed on August 21, he was told he had two days to pay US$40,000 for just two court hearings. However, his former lead attorney Pamela Elder, SC, says this is…
A chef who could no longer work after she fell and broke her wrist has settled her negligence lawsuit against the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre. Lawyers for Phillipa Nottingham and the hotel came to the settlement as her lawsuit was set to go on trial before Justice Frank Seepersad at the Waterfront Judicial Centre…
SHALIZA HASSANALI Senior Investigative Reporter “Get a hold of your little self!” This was the message from National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds to young men who were recently seen brandishing high-powered guns in videos posted on social media. Hinds spoke to reporters yesterday after delivering the feature address at the T&T Prison Service’s 82nd sports…
MAGISTRATE Anna Ryan has warned members of the media to “exercise restraint” in their “reporting and commenting” on the robbery matter currently before the court involving two employees of the Caribbean Communications Network (CCN). Ryan gave the order yesterday after attorney Darril Giles expressed concern about “adverse comments” made by comedienne Rachel Price on radio…
Tarryl Swan, also known as “Prince Swanny” in the dancehall entertainment industry, is seeking asylum in the United States. He is claiming that police officers from the Western Division Gang Unit (WDGU) have been issuing threats on his life, harassing him, and attempting to implicate him in multiple homicides, shootings and woundings in the Carenage…
IN a case reminiscent of the Brent Thomas saga, Quantum Legal attorneys for Tarryl Swan, also known as Prince Swanny, are requesting information from Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood Christopher regarding Swan’s detention when he was refused entry into Dominica and returned to Trinidad in April this year and kept in police custody for a…
FAMILIES of almost 50 children who are currently detained at various ISIS detention camps in Syria have filed legal action against the chief immigration officer for an alleged failure to provide them with travel documents so they can have their nationalities verified in their attempts to return to TT. The application for judicial review was…
LESS than an hour after a high court judge stopped the deportation of a Nigerian businessman, immigration officials put him on a plane and sent back home. Lawyers representing Precious Osahon Fred say they intend to pursue contempt of court proceedings against the Chief Immigration Officer (CIO). On Wednesday, at about 5 pm, Justice Carol…
