Lawyers argue over relevance of newspaper evidence as Jagdeo libel case resumes

The volumes of the Kaieteur News newspaper which lawyers for former president Bharrat Jagdeo sought to have admitted into evidence in the High Court yesterday, in the libel case brought against columnist Freddie Kissoon.

Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos yesterday sought to submit hundreds of newspapers as a new witness took to the stand yesterday in the libel case brought by former president Bharrat Jagdeo against Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon.

However, the move drew objections by lawyers for Kissoon, who argued that there was no relevance.

As a result, Justice Brassington Reynolds adjourned the case to Monday, while advising De Santos to submit the