Since the Henry Greene matter generated such public interest, we present below a view of Chief Justice (ag) Chang’s ruling in the case.
By Patricia Bacchus, Attorney-at-law
The application that was made by Henry Greene was essentially an administrative (public law) application to the judiciary for review of the DPP’s advice to the Guyana Police Force that there was sufficient evidence upon which a charge of rape ought to be instituted against him (Commissioner Greene). His application for public law remedies (writs of certiorari – to quash the advice of the DPP, and prohibition – to prevent the police from charging him) was based on the assertion that the advice given by the DPP was
