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๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ | The ๐๐ผ๐ป. ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ต, ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฑ & ๐ง๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ is slated to present on ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด at the ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ - ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฎ๐บโ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป being held on July 10 and 11, 2024, at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, Georgetown.
Mr Justice Boodoosingh was admitted to practise as an Attorney-at-Law in 1992. On being admitted, he practised as an advocate at the firm of J. D. Sellier and Company. He then moved to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions where he spent seven (7) years prosecuting cases at various jurisdictional levels. In 2001, he became a lecturer at the Hugh Wooding Law School where he was the Director of the Trial Advocacy programme and taught Ethics, among other courses. Mr Justice Boodoosingh was appointed as a Puisne Judge in September 2007 and was elevated to Justice of Appeal of the Appeal Court of Trinidad and Tobago in September, 2020.
The First Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform - Advancing the Needhamโs Point Declaration is hosted by the Government of Guyana through the Chambers of the Attorney General & Ministry of Legal Affairs in collaboration with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy for Law under the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Support for the Criminal Justice System (SCJS) Programme.
The Government of Guyana through the Chambers of the Attorney General & Ministry of Legal Affairs in collaboration with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy for Law will be hosting the First Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform - Advancing the Needhamโs Point Declaration on July 10 and 11, 2024, at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, Georgetown.
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Guyana defends favourable ratings at CFATF Plenary
By Staff Reporter
| June 9, 2024
GUYANAโS 4th Round Mutual Evaluation Report was adopted at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) 58th Plenary and Working Group Meetings held from June 2, to June 7, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
BORDER CONTROVERSY: Guyana, Venezuela to submit second round of written pleadings
By Staff Reporter
| June 12, 2024
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC MP; Legal Counsel, Philippe Sands; Agent for Guyana at the ICJ, Carl B Greenidge; and Legal Counsel Pierre DโArgent, and Lloyd Gunraj, Chargรฉ dโAffaires at the Embassy of Guyana to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC MP; Legal Counsel, Philippe Sands; Agent for Guyana at the ICJ, Carl B Greenidge; and Legal Counsel Pierre DโArgent, and Lloyd Gunraj, Chargรฉ dโAffaires at the Embassy of Guyana to the Kingdom of Belgium.
โฆ as hearing proceeds before ICJ
PRESIDENT of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Judge Nawaf Salam on Tuesday convened a crucial meeting with representatives of Guyana and Venezuela to discuss the next procedural steps in the ongoing controversy over the Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899.
Guyana leading in legal reform amid economic boom โ AG Nandlall
Clestine Juan
By Clestine Juan
| June 13, 2024
Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C.
Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C.
โฆAs the nation undergoes โtransformativeโ changes
GUYANA is at the forefront of transformative legal reform, addressing the nationโs rapid economic and social changes, according to Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC.
During his recent appearance on Trinidadโs CNC3โs โMorning Brewโ show with host Jason Williams, Nandlall discussed the upcoming Criminal Justice Reform Conference and highlighted the extensive legislative changes taking place in Guyana.
New $65M DPP office opened in Essequibo
โ marks major advancement for regional justice system
THE Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has inaugurated a new $65 million facility in Onderneeming, Region Two, on Wednesday, significantly enhancing the administration of justice for the Essequibo population.
This two-storey building will serve multiple functions, with the upper floor dedicated to housing DPP lawyers and the lower floor designed for public and staff interactions. The opening ceremony was marked by remarks from several key officials, emphasizing the transformative impact of the new office.
AG appeals for feedback on draft amendments to the Sexual Offences Act
The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has called upon the opposition and other stakeholders to carefully review and provide feedback on the proposed amendments to the Sexual Offences Act of 2010.
The draft document was released on May 27, with a 21-day window for receiving recommendations and proposals from the public and key stakeholders. This move is part of the governmentโs commitment to seeking input on significant legislative changes.
AG Nandlall clarifies misrepresentations regarding acquisition of Peterโs Hall properties
โย Says consultations were conducted on several occasions with residents
โย Compensation to be provided based on propertiesโ market value
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has refuted claims of unfair property acquisitions in Peterโs Hall, providing detailed information about the extensive consultation process and the compensation measures in place.
This comes after the government signed a $52 billion (US$260 million) contract in May 2022 with China Railway and Construction Corporation Limited to build a new four-lane bridge across the Demerara River, requiring the relocation of approximately 20 properties.