Chamber’s member, Dr. Emir Crowne, had an editorial discussing lawyer advertising in today’s Trinidad and Tobago Express Newspaper. In this article Dr. Crowne discusses the pros and cons of attorney advertising in Trinidad and Tobago against Douglas Mendes SC’s recent email reminder to the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s membership enforcing the prohibition against lawyer…
New City Chambers congratulates fellow member, Alexandre Bien-Aimé, on being named the 2018 YBM Lawyer of the Year – Criminal and Penal Law. During the annual Jeune Barreau de Montréal (JBM/YBM) Gala, Chambers member Alexandre Bien-Aimé was awarded the YBM Criminal Lawyer of The Year for 2018. Since 2007, the YBM has proudly honoured the excellence…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Sunday 18th November, 2018. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Sunday Newsday today explores the challenges the media faces in an age of recession and “fake news” to stay true to its tenets as the fourth estate. As…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday 13th November, 2018. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Media workers should be allowed to do their work without interference, once they do not obstruct police officers, says Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith. This is according…
The following article was first published on RJR Radio’s online news on Saturday 10th November, 2018. It follows the radio interview between Matthew Gayle and his client, Jason Jones, discussing the CCJ judgement given on Friday 9th November,2018. You can listen to the entire interview below, or read the summary article on their website HERE.…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Guardian Newspaper on Sunday 28th October, 2018. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. ET&T Super League president Keith Look Loy has been given the green light to kick off his lawsuit against the T&T Football Association (TTFA) over transparency in…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Monday 8th October, 2018. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. A HIGH COURT judge may have to rely on the audio recording from the Arima Magistrates’ Court to determine the sentence imposed on a Bulgarian man who pleaded…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Friday 5th October, 2018. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has reserved its ruling on two applications by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) and Caricom to dismiss the legal challenge by…
The following article was first published in Jamaica’s The Gleaner newspaper on Monday 10th September, 2018. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne launched a representation clinic for Canadian and Caribbean athletes yesterday. The Sports Law Clinic provides pro bono representation to athletes on matters across various…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Guardian on Friday 24th August, 2018. Reporter Derek Achong spoke about our chamber member, Matthew Gayle, successfully stopping a deportation order on his client who is a Jamaican national. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. A High Court judge has…