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Dr Rowley and vetted units

Dr Rowley and vetted units When the Special Anti-Crime Unit of TT (SAUTT) was established to fight “police corruption” by the Patrick Manning administration, two serious, related concerns were raised in Parliament: Was SAUTT a legal unit and to whom should it report, the minister of national security or police commissioner? These concerns were raised by then independent senator, the late Dana Seetahal and myself to which then minister of national security, the late Martin Joseph struggled to answer. Further, the UNC government in 2010 disbanded SAUTT and its head, Brigadier Peter Joseph sued and had to be paid $ 1 million....

25 July

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More good cops than bad cops in TTPS

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More good cops than bad cops in TTPS PCA: Increase in complaints against police officers (run over headline) Since 2019, approximately one out of every 24 officers in the T&T Police Service (TTPS) has been charged with a criminal offence. Over the last five years, more than 2,260 complaints were made to the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) about the conduct of police officers. More than 1,640 were criminal complaints - an average of 328 criminal complaints a year. From that, 204 cases were forwarded by the PCA to the Commissioner of Police, 59 to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard, and 33 were...

25 July

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Article #55 – WAS FUSION AN ILLUSION WE SHOULD STILL USE, OR SHOULD WE DE-FUSE? THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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WAS FUSION AN ILLUSION WE SHOULD STILL USE, OR SHOULD WE DE-FUSE? THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Attorney-at-lawMartin Anthony George & Co.Attorneys-at-law (Research Assistance provided byDarrell Bartholomew, Attorney at Law) MAGCO DAILY LEGAL LESSONS DISCLAIMER: Please note this does NOT constitute LEGAL ADVICE or LEGAL CONSULTATION, which you should get from your own Attorneys and this is being shared with the general public for the purposes of information and discussion ONLY. INTRODUCTION The legal profession consists of the body of persons who have been admitted to practise law in any given jurisdiction. Depending on which part of the world one is in, when a...

25 July

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Body of worker killed in accident brought back for funeral

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Body of worker killed in accident brought back for funeral More than a month after Allanlane Ramkissoon died at a hospital in Colombia following an explosion at the NiQuan Energy Trinidad plant, his body has finally been returned to this country for final rites. In a release issued yesterday, Massy Energy Engineered Solutions Ltd (MEES), the company Ramkissoon worked for, said his body was brought back to Trinidad yesterday. The company said it “continues to support Allanlane’s family and is assisting with funeral and other arrangements”. It also said it continues to participate in ongoing investigations to determine and understand the cause of the...

24 July

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Tobago Politics

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Tobago Politics https://youtu.be/_Ofaut_HHMU Tobago Politics ...

19 July

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THA Officials Home Searched

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THA Officials Home Searched https://youtu.be/adNyQ5UyOVU THA Officials Home Searched Attorney Martin George speaks on Tobago Talks about the search conducted on a THA official's home. Mr. George also commented on the PM's plan for the new police Vetting Unit. ...

19 July

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PM: Vetted police units meant to work with US authorities

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PM: Vetted police units meant to work with US authorities THE Prime Minister says his plan to introduce special vetted units to the police is meant to position TT’s law enforcement to work with US security authorities in the fight against crime. Speaking during an interview on I95.5FM’s Afternoon Drive on Tuesday afternoon, Dr Rowley sought to defend himself from criticism of the plan, introduced during a PNM political meeting in San Fernando on Saturday night. At the time, he said the units would be used to help weed out corrupt police officers. Rowley raised the matter again during a National Security Council...

18 July

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ARTICLE #54 – “IF THE AI DON’T FIT – GET RID OF IT” – THE PROJECTED EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION

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“IF THE AI DON’T FIT – GET RID OF IT” - THE PROJECTED EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION By: Mr. Martin GeorgeAttorney-at-lawMartin Anthony George & Co.Attorneys-at-law (Research Assistance provided byDarrell Bartholomew, Attorney at Law) MAGCO DAILY LEGAL LESSONS DISCLAIMER: Please note this does NOT constitute LEGAL ADVICE or LEGAL CONSULTATION, which you should get from your own Attorneys and this is being shared with the general public for the purposes of information and discussion ONLY. INTRODUCTION Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most hotly discussed topics in modern times. The average user of a computing device such as a...

18 July

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Cops: No to vetting units, leave us out of politicking

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Cops: No to vetting units, leave us out of politicking THE Police Service Social and Welfare Association (PSSWA) on Monday strongly condemned statements by the Prime Minister about the establishment of vetting units in the police service to weed out rogue police officers. Dr Rowley's proposal to establish the units was also questioned by former Police Service Commission (PSC) chairman Prof Ramesh Deosaran and attorney Martin George. Rowley spoke about the units at a PNM political meeting in San Fernando on Saturday. He also raised the matter again on Sunday during a National Security Council meeting at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann's. In...

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George: PM’s money for ‘vetted units’ a recipe for disaster

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Former member of the Police Service Commission and former chairman of Crime Stoppers T&T Martin George believes the Prime Minister’s plan to pay cops in proposed vetted units higher wages is a recipe for disaster. Delivering the feature address at a People’s National Movement (PNM) political meeting at Harris Promenade in San Fernando on Saturday night, Prime Minster Dr Keith Rowley revealed plans to create specially vetted units within the T&T Police Service (TTPS) to investigate corrupt police officers and government officials. He said these officers would receive higher wages for their specialist functions and for maintaining their integrity. However, in a...

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