The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Thursday 10th October, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. A VALENCIA man has filed a lawsuit against the State for breaching his right to have an attorney present when he was arrested for illegal mining in July.…
The following article was first published in WIRED868 on Thursday 3rd October, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. “It cannot be that judges must have the confidence of the local bar and without it, they must resign and/or be impeached. In fact, the Law Association, by so ferociously attacking the…
Chamber’s Member, Dr. Emir Crowne, appeared on Trinidad and Tobago’s CCNTV6 News tonight discussing the Law Association’s proposed judicial review. The Law Association of Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago is proposing a judicial review of the prime minister’s decision not to invoke section 137, which would initiate impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Ivor Archie. You…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Saturday 28th September, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. This St Stephen’s College student’s Bantu knots led her to be warned by school officials about her hairstyle. Her mother’s complaint against the school is being investigated by…
The following article was first published in the Jamaica Gleaner on Friday 27th September, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Dr Emir Crowne says the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel’s (IADP) decision to reprimand his client, Briana Williams, with no period of ineligibility was a “just and well-considered one”. Williams faced…
Chamber’s Member, Jason Jones, appeared on Trinidad and Tobago’s CCNTV6 News representing St Stephen’s College student who has been victimised due to her natural hairstyles. The School has threatened disciplinary action against the St Stephens College student for her natural hairstyles. There has been a national and global outcry over the threats made by the…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Friday 27th September, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Secondary school student Kalika Morton claims she is being victimised by her school principal due to her hairstyle. Photo: Lincoln Holder MINISTER in the Ministry of Education Dr…
The following article was first published in the RJR News on Thursday 26th September, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Double world Under-20 sprint champion Briana Williams. (jamaica-gleaner.com file photo) It now appears that double World Under 20 sprint champion Briana Williams could afterall face the starter at the IAAF…
Chamber’s Member, Matthew Gayle, appeared on Sportmax TV in Jamaica on representing Jamaican track star Briana Williams during her tribunal this evening. The anti-doping panel’s reluctance to commit to a speedy ruling, in addition to how the panel conducted the hearing, had Williams’ legal team concerned. Matthew Gayle, one member of Williams’ legal team, claimed…
The following article was first published in the Jamaica Gleaner on Friday 23rd August, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has once again stressed the importance of transparency regarding closed hearings of athletes. This is in light of the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS)…