Date set for start of former AG’s fraud trial

A date was set yesterday for the start of the trial of former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall, who is charged with fraudulently converting over $2 million in law reports, which were the property of the Ministry of Legal Affairs.

The charge against Nandlall states that between May 8, 2015 and May 29, 2015, at Georgetown, being a bailee and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs and having 14 law reports, valued at $2,313,853 and property of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, he fraudulently took or converted the reports to his own use and benefit.

At a hearing yesterday before trial magistrate Fabayo Azore, special prosecutor Patrice Henry requested that the