Attorneys who are handling cases for the State without the knowledge and authorization of the Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams SC are being asked to immediately contact his Chambers and to also provide a written report on the status of those matters.
This plea follows comments by Williams that his office had no knowledge of the case involving a land dispute with Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL), which will now cost government $1.7 billion in damages. That decision was handed down by the High Court on April 20 and is to be appealed.
Newspaper notices, without signatures have been appearing in the Stabroek News seeking out private attorneys who are handing state-related cases. It is unclear why the notice is only now being issued, three years into the life of this administration.
