Former CJ to continue work on two key rulings

Former acting Chief Justice Ian Chang will continue working on rulings in the elections petition filed by the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic, and their challenge to the APNU+AFC government’s technocratic ministers Winston Felix and Keith Scott sitting in the national assembly.

In light of Justice Chang having proceeded on pre-retirement leave as of last Tuesday, concerns have been expressed as to who will now be hearing those matters and whether they will have to start over, as a new acting chief justice has since been appointed.

After taking the oath of office, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards was sworn in as the new acting Chief Justice last week.

Having made enquiries from the office of the chief justice on Monday,