Ottley Hall Inquiry put off again
Former Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell and his lawyers secured another legal victory on October 5, with the East Caribbean Court of Appeal granting Sir James leave to appeal and also a stay of the entire Ottley Hall Commission of Inquiry.{{more}}
Like a legal boxing match, with Sir James in one corner, taking on the Commission of Enquiry in the other, this countryâs leader for 16 years can claim this round as his own.
About one month ago, the local high court put the enquiry on ice while Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle determined if the rights of the Former Prime Minister had been violated.
Justice Bruce-Lyle determined that Sir Jamesâ rights had not been violated, and the commission was slated to resume on Wednesday October 10th.
This new development means that persons wishing to know what transpired in the Ottley Hall matter will have to wait until after October 30th when the appeal is to be heard.
A ruling in favour of the Commission of Enquiry could either return the combatants to the ring (Sunset Shores Conference Room), or to the Privy Council, where the final decision in the saga will be handed down.
A judgement for the former Prime Minister could send the commission packing.
The Commission of Enquiry has been dragging on for almost four years, and has been hindered by a number of lawsuits and other hiccups over the years. (JJ)
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