Chancellor denies Manickchand’s claims on family court delay

Priya Manickchand

Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand has accused the Rules Committee of the High Court, headed by acting Chancellor Carl Singh, of dragging its feet in the start-up of the Family Court, months after construction of the court building was completed.

The court is intended to serve vulnerable families, she said on Wednesday during the 2011 budget debate, while registering the government’s disappointment in the Rules Committee. “We are disappointed, the executive arm, Mr Speaker,