On November 24th acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will commence hearing arguments on preliminary issues raised in the two election petitions filed by the main Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) which is challenging the results of the March 2nd polls.
The announcement was made during a case management conference (CMC) this afternoon.
Douglas Mendes SC has raised the preliminary issue that because his clients—President Irfaan Ali and Bharrat Jagdeo were not served on time in accordance with the prescribed Rules, the petitions may themselves amount to a nullity.
No date has yet been fixed for hearing of the substantive petitions.
It has also not yet been determined by the Court whether the two petitions will be heard together.
