The attorney for the trade unions challenging the government’s COVID-19 vaccination policy was yesterday unsuccessful in a bid to secure the temporary suspension of the measures restricting access to public spaces by unvaccinated persons.
Attorney Darren Wade’s request was made before High Court Judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln, who is hearing an application for injunctive relief against the State by three of the trade unions that represent workers in the public service.
Specifically referencing what he described as the hardship faced by many who are being locked out of their places of employment and places of worship, and face risk of arrest for breach of the measures, Wade asked for Attorney General Anil Nandlall to give an undertaking for the measures to be lifted, at least until after the injunction proceedings would have been heard.
