The Guyana Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday dismissed an appeal by Anil Nandlall in the ‘law reports case’, having found that acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC, was justified in refusing to interfere with the decision by Magistrate Fabayo Azore on November 23rd 2018 to overrule a no-case submission made on his behalf.
This decision clears the way for Nandlall’s trial to continue in the magistrates’ court, although it may be some time before it does, as Nandlall yesterday signalled his intention to appeal the decision to the Caribbean Court of Justice.
Nandlall was charged regarding his possession of $2 million in law reports, and a trial before the magistrate’s court ensued. After the State had closed its case, Nandlall’s attorneys-at-law had submitted that there was no case to answer. Magistrate Azore, however, finding that a prima facie case was made out, overruled the submission, and called on Nandlall to lead his defence.