Court quashes decision to relieve soldiers of appointments after legal challenge

An order has been made temporarily quashing a decision made by the Defence Board to relieve two army officers of their appointments shortly after they moved to the court over the non-payment of their annual Christmas bonuses.

Major (ag) Lesley Ramlall and Lieutenant (Coast Guard) Andre Cush moved to the High Court against Dr. Roger Luncheon, Secretary to the Defence Board and Commodore Gary Best, the Chief-of-Staff, shortly after they received their letter