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Judge to hear matters against Govt ‘quickly’
Article by March 17, 2021
Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn’s lawsuit against Government in relation to its COVID-19 directives will be heard “quickly” as opposed to “urgently”.
This was the position of Madam Justice Jacqueline Cornelius when the matter came up before her in the No. 13 Supreme Court late this morning.
Franklyn, represented by attorney-at-law Neil Marshall is challenging the manner in which the Emergency Management legislation, crafted by Government to control the spread of COVID-19 on the island, was imposed. He charged that Government is illegally enforcing directives that have not had Parliament’s approval.