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High Court criminal case backlog reduced significantly
Representatives of the PACE Justice programme's police-DPP training, participants and facilitators. The backlog of criminal cases in the High Court...
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Govt says explicitly supports open sex offenders register, after push-back against bill for closed register
Amid concerns about whether there were public consultations about having an open or closed register of sex offenders and calls...
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Consultations on modernising copyright and intellectual property laws to be held – Ali
President Irfaan Ali Amid lingering concerns about weak copyright and other types of intellectual property (IP) rights legislation, President Irfaan...
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Norton says former PNC administration “rejected” ceding part of E’bo to Venezuela
PNCR Leader, Aubrey Norton and WPA Co-Leader Dr David Hinds Leader of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton...
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Guyana appeals to ICJ for “clear”, final, binding judgement to avoid Venezuela from continuing Essequibo claim
Attorney General Anil Nandlall addressing the International Court of Justice Optimistic that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) would rule...
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Guyana-Venezuela boundary awarded unanimously
Professor Philippe Sands Guyana on Friday argued before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the 1899 Arbitral Tribunal award...
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A World Court ruling in favour of Guyana will “freeze” controversy – Venezuela
Professor Makane Moïse Mbengue Venezuela on Wednesday warned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that if it upholds the validity...
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Guyana fragments Venezuela’s “mishmash” memo for claim to Essequibo at World Court
The Venezuelan delegation, led by Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, listens to Guyana's lawyer Professor Phillipe Sands as he demolished the...
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World Court receives evidence Venezuela consistently recognised 1899 boundary settlement
Guyana on Monday presented concrete documentary evidence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Venezuela had for more than...
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No irregularities in Venezuela-Guyana boundary dispute settlement process – Guyana tells World Court
Lawyer, Paul Reichler Guyana on Monday rejected Venezuela's decades-old claims that there were irregularities in crafting the 1897 Treaty with...
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