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Lawyer Jomo Thomas in a 2019 iWN photo.

Court ruling does not restrict handling of public health emergencies — Jomo

‘… the decision clearly says … you have a public duty to act, but the public duty must be carried out in keeping with the Constitution,’ lawyer says

16 Mar 2023 - 07:12AM

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Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan in a 2016 iWN photo.

Astaphan sees ‘compelling reasons’ to appeal vaccine mandate ruling

16 Mar 2023 - 06:44AM

Teachers protest in Kingstown on Aug. 11, 2022. The court ruled on March 13, 2023 that the dismissed workers never ceased to hold their respective jobs as public officers and are entitled to all pay and benefits. (Photo: Searchlight.vc)

Unions tell dismissed workers to return to their jobs

16 Mar 2023 - 07:08AM

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday in conversation with protesters in Kingstown on Aug. 5, 2021. On Monday, March 13, 2023, he welcomed the High Court ruling that the government's vaccine mandate was illegal. (iWN photo)

NDP will end appeal of vaccine mandate judgment — Friday

13 Mar 2023 - 06:30PM

Dismissed teachers at the protest in Kingstown on Aug. 18, 2022. The High Court on Monday, March 13, 2023 ruled that the vaccine mandate was illegal and orders that government pay all benefits to affected workers .

Court gives gov’t ‘legal equivalent of a slam dunk’ in vaccine mandate case

13 Mar 2023 - 12:40PM

Pension law cannot be made less favourable to workers — lawyer

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is expected to debate pension reform as part of the Budget Debate this week. Pension reform has been a hot button issue with potential political…

9 Jan 2023 - 09:17AM

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Vaccine Mandate Trial: Mandate shows PSC not insulated from politicians – lawyer

6 Dec 2022 - 01:20PM

Vaccine Mandate Trial: Mandate law means minister could implement death penalty, lawyer tells court

2 Dec 2022 - 09:10AM

Vaccine Mandate Trial: Reversal of mandate didn’t result from ‘a flip of the coin in the air’ — Astaphan

2 Dec 2022 - 07:32AM

High Court judge Justice Esco Henry presided in the matter. (iWN file photo)

Vaccine Mandate Trial: Judge reserves ruling in vaccine mandate case

1 Dec 2022 - 10:09PM

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