Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, says the Government will advance a package of major legislative reforms in 2026 aimed at modernising Guyana’s legal environment, strengthening financial safeguards and improving consistency in sentencing. Speaking on his weekly programme “Issues in the News,” Nandlall signalled that the coming year will bring a […]
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Full Court rules SOCU can file and pursue court actions under AML/CFT law
The Full Court has unanimously ruled that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has the legal authority to institute and maintain court proceedings under Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AMLCFT Act), overturning an earlier High Court decision that questioned the agency’s standing. In a recent judgment, Justices Nigel Niles and […]
Chief Justice jails second accused for 20 years in 2021 taxi driver killing
Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh has imposed a 20-year prison sentence on Seyon Kemo James for his involvement in the 2021 killing of taxi driver Kenrick Trim. James, 29, a carpenter also known as “Lil Alfey,” of Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared before Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh after pleading guilty to the capital […]
Dwayne Thomas gets five years for manslaughter in ‘DJ Viper’ killing
Dwayne Thomas has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for manslaughter in the killing of 28-year-old Brian Pitman, also known as “DJ Viper.” The sentence was imposed on Wednesday by Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara and will be reduced by the time Thomas has already spent on remand. In […]
Ituni stabbing case ends in attempted murder conviction
A Demerara High Court jury has convicted 36-year-old Mark Rodney in connection with a brutal stabbing that nearly claimed a man’s life in Ituni in 2023. The unanimous verdict was delivered before Justice Jacqueline Josiah-Graham, bringing to a close a trial centred on a violent confrontation that erupted on December 18, 2023. Rodney had been […]
Venezuelan national pleads guilty to 2020 fatal stabbing of WCD youth
A Venezuelan national, Nestor Luis Bolivar Martinez—known as “Spanish Boy”—has confessed before the High Court that he was responsible for the unlawful killing of 21-year-old Sanjay “Drill” Hanoman during a 2020 incident on the West Coast Demerara. Martinez, who is being represented by attorney Ronald Bostwick, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is now awaiting sentencing. […]
Alleged murder plot trial dropped after parties reach financial settlement
The Demerara High Court trial of businessman Mark Grimmond and alleged contract killer Chatterpaul Singh has come to an abrupt end. The virtual complainant, Dwayne Grant, informed the court that he no longer wished to proceed with the allegation. Grant’s unexpected withdrawal resulted in the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) formally discontinuing the murder-conspiracy charge […]
Mohameds’ request for High Court review of extradition laws dismissed
–committal hearing set to begin on January 6, 2025 On Wednesday, Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman dismissed an application by businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed to refer multiple constitutional questions to the High Court, ruling that their extradition proceedings will continue before her in line with Guyana’s laws and established judicial precedent. At the heart of […]
January 6, 2026 for commencement of Mohameds’ extradition case
The Mohameds and their high-powered legal team were left stunned on Wednesday after Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman shut down their constitutional challenge, ruling that the explosive extradition case WILL proceed right where it is—despite Azruddin Mohamed’s earlier boasts that the matter was “heading to the High Court.” The path is now cleared for the committal […]
Constitutional rights claims don’t apply to extradition, treaty not deficient, U.S. already gave written safeguards -AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, says the constitutional concerns being raised in the extradition proceedings for Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed have no basis in law, and the alleged deficiencies in the Guyana–U.S. extradition treaty have long been settled by the courts. Following Monday’s hearing before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Nandlall […]