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Lead counsel in the Central Leeward petition, Douglas Mendes, right, chat with former supervisor of elections, Sylvia Findlay-Scrubb on Feb. 11, 2018, the first day of the trial. (iWN photo)

PETITIONS TRIAL: PM authorises no case submission — lawyer

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has authorised lawyers for the government in the election petitions case to make a no-case submission today, Thursday, day four of the trial. Senior Counsel Anthony…

14 Feb 2019 9:19AM

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Lead counsel for the petitioners, Stanley "Stalky" John, QC, left, and Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes, right, lead counsel for the respondents. (iWN photo)

PETITIONS TRIAL: Lawyers argue over ‘reproduction’ of ballot

13 Feb 2019 11:22AM

Petitioner Benjamin Exeter, in background, is framed by lead counsel for the government, Douglas Mendes, centre, and Kenny Kentish, during a break in Tuesday's proceedings. (iWN photo)

PETITIONS TRIAL: Petitioner Exeter gets his day in court

13 Feb 2019 9:53AM

Lawyer Shirlan "Zita" Barnwell during a break in the court proceedings on Tuesday, when she was cross-examined. (iWN photo)

PETITIONS TRIAL: Lawyers admit to error in witness statement

13 Feb 2019 9:35AM

Radio announcer Dwight "Bing" Joseph, Member of Parliament for West Kingstown, Daniel Cummings, and Health Minister, Senator Luke Browne.

Announcer says MP’s no tetanus vaccine in SVG statement was true

12 Feb 2019 8:51PM

Lawyer Maia Eustace, a witness and lawyer in the NDP’s election petition case, speaks with counsel Keith Scotland,of Trinidad, a member of the NDP’s legal team during a break in Monday’s trial in Kingstown. (iWN photo)

PETITIONS TRIAL: NDP lawyer accused of violating secrecy of ballot

A lawyer for the main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in the election petitions case has been accused of violating the secrecy of an elector’s vote, one of the same…

12 Feb 2019 4:45AM

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