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Antigua and Barbuda has welcomed a UK proposal to introduce judge-only trials as a solution to the mounting backlog in criminal cases, saying it affirms its own early adoption of the measure.
Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin said the UK’s move validates Antigua and Barbuda’s 2021 decision to shift to judge-alone trials amid a case backlog worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We were pioneers in this regard,” he told journalist Everton Barnes. “This confirms we are ahead of many nations — a trendsetter in judicial reform.”
Sir Steadroy added: “We continually punch above our weight. As some have said, ‘we likle but we tallawah’.”
The UK proposal stems from recommendations by former senior judge Sir Brian Leveson, who was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to find ways to ease pressure on criminal courts.
Sir Brian has warned of a potential collapse of the system and suggested judge-only trials, particularly in complex fraud and bribery cases.
There are nearly 77,000 cases pending trial in England and Wales, leaving thousands in legal limbo.
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Mixed feeling on this. Quicker processing time yes, but one person could get it wrong rushing to make a decision.
this sole judge system is a flaw, full of corruption.. plus you still have to wait ages for a Judgement. Waste of time. Imagine a judge ruling without evidence and allow the win the plantiff who who has no substantive evidence and presents just word of mouth evidence. And the judical system in Antigua is very politics. But the Judges that are being used for this kinda evil your time and the polititians judgement are coming. Who regulate the regulators?God, the ultimate judge!!!
Better 12 ppl get it wrong than and one pappishow judge like we have in our courts.. who the cap fit, let them wear it. Don’t worry you will be expose soon.. we have some pappishow sold out judges in Antigua,. …. and their Time is licking…
“We likle but we tallawah” facts! Shows that small nations can be innovators in justice reform too
Let’s not pretend we’ve solved all our own backlog issues. There’s still work to do in our court system.
Less money and less time
WHAT THE HELL…! …JUDGE ALONE TRIAL…? …SACRIFICING FAIRNESS FOR EFFICIENCY?
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LIKENED TO BIRDS FEEDING THEIR YOUNG, ‘…SOME JOURNALISTS’ OFTEN DO THE SAME.
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WHATEVER IS STORED IN THEIR ‘…CRAW,’ THEY PUKED IT UP TO FEED THEIR YOUNG.
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WHATEVER IS PUKED INTO THE HEAD OF ‘…SOME JOURNALISTS,’ THEY WRITE NEWS STORIES ON THEM.
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HAD THE NEWS STORY-WRITER HAD GONE DIRECTLY TO THE ‘…FOREIGN NES SOURCE,’ THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN THAT WHICH ‘…LORD BRIAN LEVESON,’ ALSO SPEAKS TO, CAUTIONING, THAT AS FAR AS ‘…THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE’ IS CONCERNED:
(a) ‘… JUDGE ALONE TRIAL: to
(b) ‘…EASE BACKLOG OF PENDING TRIAL CASES: shall not
(b) …BE SEEN OR USED: to
(i) …SACRIFICE FAIRNESS OF TRIAL: for
(ii) …EFFICIENCY.’
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EXCEPTIONS
EXCEPT FOR THOSE CASES THE LAW SPECIFIES THAT: shall be
(a) ‘…TRIED WITHOUT A JURY: and
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OPT BY APPLICATION:
(b) …PROVIDES FOR AN ACCUSED TO ‘…OPT BY APPLICATION’: to
(c) …BE TRIED BY JUDGE ALONE.’
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CHAOS AND CONFUSION
NOW, SINCE THE ‘…CHAOS AND CONFUSION’ WITH THE ‘…2017 INDICTMENT: of
(i) ‘…SUSPENDED ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAY JOHN: it prompts the
QUESTIONS:
*(i) ‘…WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIS TRIAL: and
(ii) …WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE ‘…NOTICES OF APPEALS: in
(iii) …THE JACQUI QUIN: …WILMOTH DANIEL: …HAROLD LOVELL:’ and
(iv) …HARRY JOSIAH’ MATTERS?’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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ALL HAD THE ‘…DRAMA AND TRAUMA’ OF ‘…JUDGE ALONE TRIALS.’
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FRESH FROM SLUMBER: …TOO DARN LONG UNDER STRESS: …TIME FOR CLOSURE.
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WAKE-UP: OR …SHAKE-UP: OR …SIFT-OUT: AND SHIP-OUT DPP.
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PROSECUTORIAL DUTY’ SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ‘…CHARMS AND BEAUTY.’
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