Grief was palpable in her Facebook post; a jolting reminder of the savage, indelicate and arbitrary nature of life. Akili Charles had been gunned down in the night, mere days after his legal challenge to the criminal justice system had been supported by the Privy Council. Those accused of murder …
Read More »Dear Editor: Accused murderers are not ENTITLED to bail—they’re just allowed to request it
“[…] People seem to think that this latest ruling means that all persons charged with murder in Trinidad and Tobago will automatically be granted bail. This is not so. “The Court’s judgement merely means that persons charged with murder in T&T may now apply for bail…” The following Letter to …
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