High Court dismisses suit against state by man who was on remand for nine years

Jones Raymond and his daughter after he was freed

On Friday, Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown, dismissed a claim filed by Jones Raymond on October 25, 2022, claiming a breach of several of his constitutional rights.

Justice Singh also awarded costs amounting to $500,000 against the claimant to be paid to the Attorney General, the respondent, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said in a release yesterday.

The Claimant, Raymond, asserted he spent nine years on remand without a trial and that was a breach of his right to fair hearing within a reasonable time.

In his High Court action, Raymond claimed against the Attorney General, inter alia, the following reliefs: