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Attorney Gregory Nicholls is representing Central Bank Governor, Dr DeLisle Worrell.

SIX MORE DAYS!

Court extends Central Bank Governor’s injunction

Minister of Finance, Christopher Sinckler, remains powerless as it relates to him sending home Central Bank Governor Dr. DeLisle Worrell, at least this is the case for the next six days.

This is because 72-year-old Worrell’s injunction to prevent Minister Sinckler from dismissing him was reinstated around 3:30 p.m. yesterday, in the No.9 Supreme Court, where the matter was heard before Justice Randall Worrell. This comes after an initial five-day injunction was lifted yesterday morning.

In the next six days, the Governor’s legal team, which is being led by Attorney Gregory Nicholls, is expected to appeal the original ruling which removed the first injunction.

“Injunction in place for another six days. We are waiting on a date of the Court of Appeal to determine what day they are going to hear us, so we haven’t got any information to that yet.

“The judge discharged the injunction this morning and we made a fresh application for the injunction to continue, pending the outcome of the appeal.

“The Court this afternoon determined that we will get another six days. I am satisfied, we have already filed our appeal and all of our documents and we are ready to go again,” attorney Nicholls told the media shortly after he emerged from the Supreme Court Building, accompanied by colleagues Renee Butcher and Janice Browne.

On Wednesday, Nicholls told the media that his case was a very serious legal matter and pointed out that if the decision did not return in his favour, there are other legal options on the table, including the Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice.

He contended that the Minister of Finance does not have the power to get around the provisions of the Central Bank Act, which sets out how a director – including the governor of the Central Bank – can be removed.

It has been reported that Dr. Worrell was given an ultimatum to voluntarily step down from his post, or be dismissed.

However, the Central Bank Governor – who was appointed in 2009 and contract extended in 2014 for another five years – went to Court last weekend and got the injunction to prevent the Minster, who is in charge of the country’s purse, from sending him packing.

There was no sign of Dr. Worrell or the Minister of Finance at the court yesterday, though Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite was present.

Minister Sinckler is being represented by Solicitor General Jennifer Edwards, QC and Donna Brathwaite, QC. (AH)

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