Commentator Christopher Ram says an inquiry should be set up by President Donald Ramotar into the appointment of Justice of Appeal, Rabi Sukul who has been asked to resign after he was disbarred by the England and Wales Bar Council for drafting false grounds of appeal in a UK case.
Justice Sukul’s censure led to the Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh issuing a statement on Saturday saying that he had become aware of the February 3rd 2014 disbarment on Friday and after confirming this had requested the immediate resignation of the judge who has acquiesced.
Justice Sukul was sworn-in before President Ramotar on July 26, 2013 and one of the immediate questions that arose on Saturday was whether disciplinary proceedings had commenced in the UK before that date. His legal troubles would also raise the question
