Attorney General Basil Williams SC has filed a defence in the multi-million dollar libel suit brought against him by his predecessor, attorney Anil Nandlall, saying that his comments made about the latter’s acquisition of Commonwealth Law Reports were based on facts and that he had a duty to make the information known to the public.
Last month, Nandlall filed an action in the court seeking damages in excess of $125M with interest for libel and slander based on Williams’ statements.
In his defence, which was filed by attorney Michael Somersall and released by the Attorney General’s Chambers on Thursday, Williams rejected the claims being made in their totality and argued that they should be