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King’s Counsel Thomas W.R. Astaphan, speaking at the opening of the law year on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
King’s Counsel Thomas W.R. Astaphan, speaking at the opening of the law year on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

Senior lawyer argues for keeping jury trial

A senior lawyer who has acted as an Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) has made out a case against abandoning jury trial, as some of the court’s jurisdictions, including St….

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Jomo Sanga Thomas is a lawyer, journalist, social commentator and a former Speaker of the House of Assembly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (iWN file photo)
Jomo Sanga Thomas is a lawyer, journalist, social commentator and a former Speaker of the House of Assembly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (iWN file photo)

Debate over wages and other parliamentary nonsense

By *Jomo Sanga Thomas (“Plain Talk” Jan. 12, 2024) The debate over the government’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to at least EC$1,000 per month or a minimum of EC$50…

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