Court of Appeal resumes hearings after three month hiatus

Following an almost three month hiatus, the Court of Appeal will be fully operational from tomorrow, with the hearing of pending applications for leave to approach the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

The Court’s Registry confirmed the hearing of the applications when Sunday Stabroek made enquiries on Thursday.

According to the information emanating from the Registry, the first sitting can now take place given that the minimum number of judges required is now in place. In addition to acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards, the other appellate judges are acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC and Justice Dawn Gregory. The Court of Appeal comprises five judges but only three are needed per sitting.

The court resumes almost two weeks after