Court of Appeal Explains Why David Brandt Could Not be Prevented from Cross Examining any Witness at his Pending Criminal Trial
More interesting developments in the court matter involving attorney at law and former Chief Minister David S. Brandt.
The Court of Appeal has issued the reasons for its decision to dismiss appeals brought by the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions against Mr. Brandt.
The reasons for the decision of the Court of Appeal were sent to the parties last Thursday afternoon.
The reasons for the dismissal of the Attorney General’s and the Director of Public Prosecutions’ appeals were written by Chief Justice Dame Janice Pereira with the concurrence of Madame Justice of Appeal Louise Blenman and Justice of Appeal Paul Webster.
Dr. David Dorsett represented Mr. Brandt in the appeal.
Meantime,
Both the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions have now applied to the Privy Council for it to grant them permission to appeal against the decision of His Lordship Justice Rajiv Persaud…… who ruled that consistent with his constitutional rights, Mr. Brandt could not be prevented from cross examining any witness at his pending criminal trial.