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)…
The following article was first published in the Jamaica Gleaner on Friday 26th July, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Gay rights activist Maurice Tomlinson has petitioned the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), requesting that it rule that Section 18 (2) of the Jamaican Constitution, which does not recognise…
The following article was first published in Wired868 on Wednesday 24th July, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. “The Prime Minister’s decision to refer, or not refer, allegations to the President—who in turn is constitutionally charged with appointing a tribunal to formally investigate such allegations—is itself an intrusion into judicial…
Congrats are in order for our very own Dr. Emir Crowne who was recently selected by WhosWhoLegal as one of the best sports lawyers in the world! #NewCityEffect Below, you will find an article from SportsMax who have written about our Chamber Member. The following article was first published in SportsMax on Tuesday 16th July,…
The following article was first published in the Jamaica Gleaner on Tuesday 2nd July, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. Sports attorney Dr Emir Crowne has questioned the logic of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) decision to uphold Danielle Williams’ disqualification in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Newsday on Thursday 27th June, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. FLASHBACK : In this March 20 file photo, Super League president Keith Look Loy (left) and his attorney Matthew Gayle, chat at the Hall of Justice, Port of…
The following article was first published in Wired 868 on Saturday 11th May, 2019. You can read the entire article on their website HERE. “In the context [of the police searches of homes in the Gulf View area, National Security Minister Stuart Young’s] words are, with respect, equivocal and misleading…” The following Letter to the…
Jason Jones © 2019 NEW CITY CHAMBERS Jason Jones Fist-pump HQ Download Published: May 10, 2019 Type: jpg Size: 1.34 MB PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD, MAY 10, 2019 – JASON JONES, CALLED TO THE BAR. Jason Jones, Commonwealth Scholar and President of ACSEAL, has been called to the bar and joined New City Chambers. Mr. Jones is…
The following article was first published in the Trinidad And Tobago Guardian Newspaper on Friday 3rd May, 2019. The State has been ordered to pay a little over $167,000 in compensation to a man who began suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being beaten by a group of soldiers and Coast Guard officers during…