Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC will on January 20, 2022 commence hearing the action filed by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and umbrella body the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), which are all contending that former President David Granger acted outside powers conferred under Section 21 of the Public Health Ordinance when he issued the first COVID-19 emergency measure back in March, 2020.
At a case management conference (CMC) on Thursday morning, Chief Justice George set timelines by which the parties are to file and serve submissions and announced that she will commence hearing arguments on January 20.