ATTORNEY ON LATEST PITBULL ATTACK: BREED EXTINCTION MAY BE CONSIDERED

Attorney Martin George says there is nothing in the Dog Control legislation that could have prevented the death of 84 year old Sylvia Roberts who was mauled to death by her son's pitbulls on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking on CTV's First Up Morning Programme on Wednesday, he said the Act is designed to protect members of the public from attacks, and does nothing to prevent private incidents. "In those circumstances where it's your own dog that has turned on a family member, then criminal liability is really hard to establish and I don't think the legislation envisages that type of scenario."...

20 April

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ATTORNEY: POLICE KILLING IN POS WAS JUSTIFIED

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Attorney-at-Law Martin George is commending the decisive actions taken by police officers to shoot Christopher Reid who was seen placing a gun to the head of his estranged common-law wife on Duke Street in Port of Spain on Wednesday. According to reports, during the fight Mr. Reid pulled out a gun and placed it to his common-law wife's head and was shot and killed by a police officer who was passing in an unmarked vehicle. Mr. George told Good Morning Trinidad and Tobago that the woman's life was at risk and the police officers did their job. "I think that the police officers...

20 April

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Carla Batson-Orr is suing the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport (DEYAS)

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Friday, September 20, 2013 Police Complaints Authority Probes Strip Search by Tobago Officers Carla Batson-Orr is suing the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport (DEYAS) after she said she was forced to undergo a strip search. photo courtesy express The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the strip search of Carla Batson-Orr, a monitoring and evaluation officer at the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). This was disclosed in a letter to Martin George and Company, which is representing Batson-Orr in the matter. The letter to attorney George states: “The Police Complaints Authority acknowledges receipt...

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Attorney Martin George says gag order would further fragment public confidence

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https://youtu.be/cxYiUEKQrTU Attorney Martin George expressed surprise and concern about the statements made yesterday by National Security Minister Jack Warner. Mr. George, who also sits on the Police Service Commission, said any move to implement the gag order would further fragment public confidence in the police service. Extracted FRom: CNC 3 News...

April 2015

ATTORNEY ON LATEST PITBULL ATTACK: BREED EXTINCTION MAY BE CONSIDERED

ATTORNEY: POLICE KILLING IN POS WAS JUSTIFIED

Carla Batson-Orr is suing the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport (DEYAS)

POLICE ROADBLOCKS

Attorney Martin George says gag order would further fragment public confidence