Chief Justice Quashes Magistrate’s Ruling | Guyana News

Chief Justice Navindra Singh just overturned a magistrate’s dismissal of four money laundering charges, ruling that the prosecution’s absence — caused by a confusing court date mix-up — wasn’t their fault, especially since no evidence had been presented yet. SOCU had appealed to the High Court, arguing the magistrate acted unfairly without hearing their side, while the magistrate claimed SOCU showed no interest after unanswered calls. The High Court sided with SOCU, saying magistrates must investigate absences before dismissing cases — and ordered the magistrate to pay costs. SOCU’s head called the repeated legal reversals “unfair,” frustrated that their cases keep being overturned. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ceaaca6e2c2f7b7c