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| Appeal Court Reserves
Cable TV Judgement |
| By Kenneth Williams |
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The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal
on Tuesday April 13 reserved its decision after hearing
arguments from lawyers for the Nevis Island Administration
(NIA) and the Caribbean Cable Communications (CCC).
The appeal was brought following the granting of an
interim injunction by Justice Frances Belle barring
the administration from interfering with the assets
of the CCC.
The cable company petitioned the court in an attempt
to block the December 7, 2009 acquisition of the company
by the NIA.
Appearing for the cable company were Dane Hamilton QC,
and Mark Brantley and Anthony Gonsalves and Sylvester
Anthony for the Nevis Island Administration while Drs
Henry S. Browne and Kenny Anthony for the Attorney General.
The case was heard in St Lucia and the sitting judges
of appeal were Ola Mae Edwards, Janice George-Creque
and Davidson Baptiste.
The lawyers for the NIA argued that Justice Belle was
wrong to grant the injunction of December 8, 2009. They
argued that he could have only done so if any part of
the ordinance which acquired the assets of CCC was unconstitutional.
The Administration contended that though Minister Hector's
action of entering the company's office with police
might have been wrong, that action had no effect on
the ordinance itself.
Hamilton and Brantley argued for the cable company that
without the injunction the Administration would destroy
the assets of the cable company.
The judges listened to the arguments, reserved their
decision and allowed the injunction to continue until
further ordered. |
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