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St Kitts judge awards EC$3,500 in disqualification case
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| Published on Saturday, November 7, 2009 | Email To Friend Print Version
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts Resident Judge, Justice Frances Belle on Friday awarded nominal costs of EC$3,500 to the several lawyers who represented the People’s Action Movement (PAM) in the disqualification matter in the High Court.
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| The Judical and Legal complex on East Independence Square Street (Photo by Erasmus Williams) |
Lead attorney for the Attorney General and the Supervisor of Elections, Anthony Astaphan QC, said the new National Assembly Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009, which was passed in the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on Thursday will be signed by the Governor General and gazetted Friday.
“This will bring an end to the litigation proceedings in relation to the disqualification matter,” said Astaphan.
The battery of lawyers led by Mia Mottley, QC, includes, Leslie Haynes, Camilla Persad-Bissessar, Greta Foreman, Delara MacClure Taylor, Vincent Byron and Constance Mitcham.
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