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This week’s featured development as Newsmaker of the Week just ended is Member of Parliament (MP) for St Catherine South West, the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Everald Warmington, broadside of his Opposition counterpart, Anthony Hylton, including declaring that “the only place you (Hylton) fit for is Riverton City, the dump”.
The Government minister also repeated his past reference to Hylton, an attorney-at-law by profession, as a “quashie lawyer” during Wednesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives.
Among other things, ‘quashie’ is described as “an unsophisticated or gullible male black peasant”.
Hylton, through his official Twitter account, responded to Warmington, outlining that he is proud to represent the people of Riverton, and likened his Government counterpart to being ignorant relative to his (Hylton’s) qualifications as an attorney.
An often controversial figure, Warmington has featured prominently in the media during his time in representational politics so far, almost exclusively for his tongue lashings of members of the media, the police and his opposing political counterparts.
If asked though, he will likely point to his mostly wide margins of victory at the polls as being indicative of general support of his actions.
Interestingly, he was removed as a junior minister in 2011 under the then Bruce Golding-led Administration after he told television broadcaster Kerlyn Brown to “go to hell” during a live interview.
Then on Labour Day last year, during an all-day lockdown relative to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Warmington and a team of police officers had something of a standoff in Old Harbour, St Catherine, when the lawmen were enforcing the then Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA).
In an amateur video of the incident, the politician was supposedly in a telephone conversation with National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang, ranting at the police intervention with a few choice curse words in the mix, and declaring that he was being targeted.
So last Wednesday, it was no surprise that Warmington who is infamous for his crude remarks and uncouth behaviour, was back in the public spotlight for more controversial remarks, resulting in the usual criticisms and calls from citizens for him to be removed from the representational political sphere.
The latest verbal onslaught was in response to an off-mic comment Hylton made as Warmington, who arrived late to the House sitting, defended his record of punctuality as he explained his reason for being late on that occasion.
Earlier, House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert lashed out at MPs over what she perceived to be their indifferent attitudes towards Parliament, as with the clock approaching 2:20 pm on Wednesday, the House lacked the required quorum of 16 members to be properly convened.
Dalrymple-Philibert said the situation was an “embarrassment” for the highest court of the land, with the MP for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams, arriving with just seconds to go before the sitting would have been called off.
As he responded to Hylton, Warmington shouted, “Don’t you ever dare do that again!
“Anybody can say that except a quashie lawyer, so don’t you do that again,” he added while ignoring the speaker’s attempts to calm him.
Warmington, the Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, appeared more incensed when Hyltyon, with a wry smile, followed by a frown, waved off the ‘quashie’ comments, which he has seemingly gotten accustomed to.
“The only place you fit for is Riverton City, the dump, so don’t you ever do that… disrespectful and rude!” said Warmington as he continued the verbal assault.
Of note is the fact that Wednesday’s attack on Hylton by Warmington came almost a year to the date when the records had him first publicly referring to Hylton as a ‘quashie’ lawyer in the constituency debates, which are once more under way.
On that first occasion, Warmington told Deputy House Speaker, Juliet Holness, that he would not withdraw the remark unless Hylton provided proof of a single case that he had won in the courts.
Anthony Hylton (file photo)
Hylton obliged and did so the following week when he referenced the landmark case of Shanique Myrie vs the Government of Barbados, which was heard before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
In upbraiding Warmington on that occasion, Holness agreed with Hylton that it was not the first time she had heard Warmington make the statement, but said it was the first time he had done so while she sat in the speaker’s chair and, as such, she felt she had to address the matter.
However, last Wednesday there was no such dressing down by Dalyrymple-Philibert of Warmington’s unflattering remarks.
As Warmington’s comments circulated in the media, Hylton took to Twitter on Thursday to address the descriptions of him by the former.
“I am proud to represent the honest and hardworking people of Riverton, whose only crime is that they were victimised by political tribalism and ended up seeking refuge near the dump,” tweeted Hylton.
“My efforts at representing them in the Parliament is aimed at ensuring that they are not victims twice over. I am proud to represent them in the highest court of the land.
“If by the term ‘quashie lawyer’ Warmington is betraying his ignorance of other practice areas of the law, such as:
. Aviation Law
. Shipping & Logistics
. International Trade
. Commercial Law
“Then let him remain in his ignorant bliss!” Hylton added.
Social media users were vocal in their backlash against Warmington, while other persons came to the defence of the controversial politician.
“I love Mr Warmington, but I don’t appreciate him disrespecting Mr Hylton. I love you both and I really don’t want to hear these kinds of behaviour again. Whoever wrong kindly apologise and show some love,” wrote Facebook user, Andrea Million.
In response, Janice Samuels said: “Andrea Million, is not the first he (Warmington) disrespect someone and he never apolgise.”
Alec Smith wrote: “Hylton always a trouble the croc and when the croc strike them cry like them innocent.”
Marcia Spence, in defence of Warmington, commented: “Listen, is people always a trouble Warmy, (Warmington) and when him defend himself now, you see the media take it up. So Hylton first trouble him and Warmy a defend himself.”
Facebook user, Troy Rose, however did not agree.
“No comment from Mr Hylton could lead someone to say you only fit for Riverton dump. Full time now him (Warmington) get kick from Parliament and Mr (Andrew) Holness need to stand up, ’cause this behaviour rude and ridiculous,” declared Rose.
Commented Paul Barnett relative to the Warmington versus Hylton clash: “There should be harsh sanctions against politician in Parliament who verbally attack other member of the House. Just like how vulgar music is banned, likewise public servants who disrespect others and bring House into disruption.
“What kind of examples are being set here? Respect is not one way, but two way! Order is needed,” Barnett insisted.
Angela Rosa Lee asked: “How can Warmington be telling someone to show some respect when he doesn’t know how to do so?
“Respect is earned, not demanded. Just listen how he is shouting and carrying on like ‘Mama Lashie’ in the House of Parliament (Representatives). This is gross disrespect. Children are watching these bad behaviours and playing them out,” Lee suggested.
But Deneil Coleman said she needed to see the full clip of what happened in Parliament between Warmington and Hylton to adequately indicate her position on the matter.
“Need to see the full video. Him (Warmington) never just a talk so for no reason. Two sides to a story,” she posted on Facebook.
Opined Nadine Dockery: “No trouble weh no trouble you. No one should accuse Warmington of anything wrong.
“If quashie lawyer never trouble him, he would not have said that,” she claimed.
Marline Lopez chimed into the debate by commenting that, “It takes one quashie to know another, and look who attacked ’bout respect and him don’t have not even an ounce.”
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ONEOFAKIND easily put away BIG BIG DADDY to land Sunday’s Caymanas Park feature, the Errol ‘Big Sub’ Subratie Memorial at a mile for overnight-allowance runners.
The out-of-class 1-9 favourite broke sharply, chasing SIR JOHN and BIG BIG DADDY before grabbing the lead coming off the home stretch under Reyan Lewis.
ONEOFAKIND clocked 1:39.3 to close the late double for champion trainer Anthony Nunes, whose GOLDEN WATTLE won the previous race at five furlongs straight.
Jason DaCosta, who started the weekend $6 million in stakes ahead of Nunes, landed the $1.5m BGLC/TOBA Heroes Spring for two-year-olds with speedster MAMMA MIA, who made all to clock 1:01.0 at five furlongs round on debut.
MAMMA MIA beat Richard Azan’s grey colt, MOJITO, who missed the break but closed strongly in the stretch run to get within four and a half lengths of the filly.
Anthony Thomas, who rode 2-5 favourite MAMMA MIA, earlier landed the second event astride 6-1 chance ULTIMATUM, taking his tally to 78 winners, two off leading rider Dane Dawkins.
The three-day Heroes holiday weekend carnival concludes on Monday with a nine-race card.
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Each year the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates World Food Day and this year the theme is “Leave No-one Behind, Better production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and A Better Life.”
The FAO in collaboration with The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs, has embarked on a week of activities in commemoration of this day.
One such activity is a “PLANT A SEED” initiative with schools across Antigua.
The Backyard Gardening Unit within the Agricultural Extension Division hosted practical sessions with the St. Andrew’s Primary School with both kindergarten and Grade one (1) students.
The Unit also visited the Pares Secondary School fourth (4) form Agriculture Science Students and Grade (4) and five (5) students from the Potters Primary School where they learned about the importance of school gardening as a way to promote healthy living.
Assisting this initiative were newly appointed FAO National Correspondent, Ika Fergus and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture National Specialist, Craig Thomas.
“Youth have a vital role in transforming agrifood systems.
Their energy, ideas, and stake make them important in our agricultural development. Engaging the youth and providing them with hands-on experience in growing their own vegetables, while raising awareness about the importance of school gardens, would auger well for our overall food security endeavors, by ensuring access to safe food to meet the nutritional requirements for a healthy, active life,” says FAO Correspondent, Ika Fergus.
Last week, the Backyard Garden Unit assisted St. Andrew’s Primary School with preparing the area where the school will be utilizing tires for crop propagation.
Students engaged in the planting of corn, sweet potato, cassava, and table squash (Three sister garden), which were donated by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI).
The unit has pledged to provide the necessary technical assistance in a bid to foster more youth involvement in Agricultural programs in both primary and secondary schools across our twin-island state.
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The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and other key response agencies, successfully conducted a Full-Scale Simulation exercise at the Hewanorra International Airport on October 14, 2022.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) mandates that an Airport must conduct a simulation exercise every two years to test and evaluate the response and recovery capability of the Airport Authority and response agencies.
A simulation seeks to mimic an actual emergency to which a described or simulated response is initiated.
The activity assesses and evaluates the response of the critical agencies involved and is used to direct corrective measures to ensure proper action should such an event occur.
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Acting Director of Airports, Ms. Amy Charles, explains, “As an Airport Community, the simulation exercise remains paramount. It examines our Airport Response Procedures and tests SLASPA’s Crisis Communication Plan and our emergency response readiness during an incident.”
Facilitor of the exercise, Mr. Ausbert Regis, reiterated that the simulation emphasized three pertinent areas of response; the time and quality of response and the agencies’ readiness to deploy personnel and resources.”
The safety and efficiency of our airport operations are of utmost importance to employees, clients, and the nation.
The exercise was a timely opportunity as airports and airlines have been forced to reexamine and strengthen existing procedures. While the Authority remains hopeful that such a crisis never occurs, it is imperative that we are always ready to act.
Participating agencies included; Air Traffic Services, the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (AAFF), the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), the Ports Police department, the Customs, and Excise Department, the St. Jude’s Hospital, Airline Representatives and Airport employees.
SLASPA commends all agencies who participated in this exercise, as their participation provided an invaluable opportunity to practice coordinating medical and emergency performance.
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Acting Public Information Officer for the Service Inspector Stephen Griffith told the media that the matters involving the weapons were adjudicated at the court.
He said, “These guns came into the police custody through police investigations…and some other guns came in when family members of deceased firearm holders returned these guns into police custody.”
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A dazzling performance on stage at the Divali Nagar on Saturday. PHOTO BY AYANNA KINSALE –
AFTER an absence of two years, due to the pandemic, the Divali Nagar returned at the nagar ground in Chaguanas, with a gala opening on Saturday evening.
Although opening night saw significantly less crowds than in years gone by, those who did show up, were treated to traditional East Indian music, songs, dance and food.
A dancer, decked off in traditional East Indian garb, performs on opening night of the Divali Nagar on Saturday at the nagar ground in Chaguanas. – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
East Indian clothing, shoes and jewellery were also on offer for sale at the many booths.
Local VIPs including former prime minister Basdeo Panday, Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell, Agriculture Minister Kazim Hosein, and Chaguanas mayor Faaiq Mohammed were present.
President of the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) Dr Deokinanan Sharma greeted the small crowd at the main stage and in reveling in the return of the celebrations, said that management of the organisation will see changes in the near future. The NCIC manages the nagar annually.
Minister Mitchell also spoke at the opening and thanked Sharma and his team for the work they have done over the years to ensure the continued survival of the nagar.
“Their work has undoubtedly made citizens more aware of traditions associated with Hinduism and East Indian culture; a culture which has significantly influenced our life here in TT,” Mitchell said.
He also reminded of the important message behind the celebration of Divali, for both Hindu and non-Hindus, which is the trumph of good over evil. He urged everyone to enjoy the nine nights of celebration at the nagar leading up to the observance of Divali on October 24.
“More importantly, let us challenge ourselves to be more peaceful, polite, and gracious to one another. Let us continue to walk along the path of positivity, hope, and light.”
In between these speeches, there were performances from various cultural groups including the ZeeTV Shiv Shakti dance group led by Michael Salickram; the Dragon Boys’ tassa groujp and even a steelpan rendition of a bhajan (Hindu religious song).
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Yesterday, Parts 1 and 2 of the Legal Services Act, 2020 (the “Act”) were discussed by Loop in an explanatory video and article. These parts of the Act came into force on October 14, 2022, according to a government press release.
As readers will recall, those parts covered definitions to be used under the Act and the procedure for the establishment of the Cayman Islands Legal Services Council (the “Council”).
In this second part of the explainer, sections 99 and 101 of the Act will be discussed, which the government press release also said will come into force on October 14, 2022.
Section 99
In relation to section 99, this allows the Cabinet to make regulations covering access to the legal profession and training and development of attorneys-at-law.
According to the Act, the Cabinet can make these regulations after consultation with the Cayman Islands Legal Services Council which, as was mentioned yesterday, is expected to include political appointees.
In addition to the concerns raised regarding the Council comprising political appointees, its general structure is expected to cause controversial issues in connection with the mixing of the powers of the court, legislature and cabinet in one place (i.e., on the Council). This may ultimately lead to questions about possible conflicts of interest in the operation of the Council.
Before moving too far off topic, however, let’s dive in and examine the types of regulations that one can expect see the Cabinet consider and pass under section 99.
In this case, the source of the guidance for what one may expect in the 2022 regulations is the content of the 2019 consultation draft regulations.
In connection with this, the 2019 consultation draft covered the type of firm that the regulations would apply to, the requirement for such firms to have a scholarship programme in place, how scholarship recipients could win contracts to train with a law firm and what happens after their training is complete and they are finally admitted by the courts to practice Cayman Islands law.
Type of firm
According to the 2019 consultation draft, the proposed Cabinet regulations were contemplated to apply only to a law firm that had over fifteen attorneys-at-law that hold practising certificates.
The 2022 regulations are expected to take a similar shape in this regard as smaller firms may have challenges with satisfying the regulations due to the size and resources of smaller firms.
Scholarship programme
The 2019 consultation draft required a law firm to establish and maintain a scholarship programme and provide a scholarship to at least one Caymanian at all times.
Again, one would not expect this to change for the 2022 regulations, unless firms wish to be generous and commit to scholarships for at least 3 or 4 Caymanians at all times.
Training contracts (or “articles”)
In relation to training contracts or articles of clerkship that a scholarship student may win at a law firm after he or she has completed his or her law studies, the 2019 consultation draft generally says that the relevant law firm will first look at its list of scholarship students that it already sponsors. The law firm would then interview the persons on that list for a chance to complete a period of articles or training with the law firm that will ultimately lead to the person qualifying as a lawyer. However, the ability to win this prestigious seat may be dependent on how well the student does at university (i.e., the achievement of first class honours, etc.).
If the 2019 consultation draft is followed, it may also mean that any student who was not on the law firm’s scholarship programme, but who has a degree, may be left out of the race for a training contract.
Unfortunately, the manner of the preparation of the 2019 consultation draft does not offer much certainty in terms of a sponsored scholarship student being allowed to complete his or post law degree training with the very firm that gave him or her a scholarship to do the law degree.
One might therefore expect that the 2022 regulations to provide more certainty for law school graduates in that they will all be offered training contracts upon completion of their degrees, after having been sponsored by the relevant law firm.
Life after being called to the bar
If one follows the text of the 2019 consultation draft, one will see that, once a law student completes his or degree and training for 18 months with a law firm, that person will be offered an interview for an associate position i.e., a full-time job with the relevant law firm.
Again, the manner of the preparation of the 2019 consultation draft does not offer much certainty in terms of a trainee getting a full-time job at the very firm that he or she completed his or her training or articles of clerkship with.
As an improvement, one might expect that the 2022 regulations to provide more certainty for trainees or articled clerks so that, once they finish their training under the guidance of a law firm partner, they will all be offered jobs as associates in the law firm. Otherwise, there will be little or no job certainty for these persons.
Involvement in business development
If the wording of the 2019 consultation draft remains in the 2022 regulations in the case of business development, the implication is that Caymanian lawyers will only be eligible to participate in the law firm’s business development activities after they have been with the law firm for a minimum number of years.
Such a regulation could be challenging if it appears in the same format in the 2022 regulations because it may mean that a Caymanian attorney working for a competing law firm for 10 years and then transferring to a new firm would not be allowed to participate in the new law firm’s business development activities until he or she has been with the new law firm for a minimum number of years.
An alternative approach to this is for partners to analyse each Caymanian attorney based on their abilities and contributions in terms of billable hours and other factors to determine inclusion in the firm’s business development activities.
Becoming a partner
Again, using the 2019 consultation draft as a guide of what to expect in the 2022 regulations, after a period of at least ten years, a Caymanian lawyer would be expected to be in a position to apply for a position as a partner in the law firm.
This is not expected to change in the 2022 regulations as it is “industry standard” for an attorney to reach the ten year mark before being considered for partner (note that this is a post that can never be guaranteed to anyone as it is based on a high level of performance, including billable hours, winning clients and being likable by other partners in the law firm).
One adjustment for the 2022 regulations, however, is that mention should be made that Caymanians may be eligible for equity partner roles as well as salaried partner roles (again, neither can be guaranteed and are based on various competencies).
Number of associates and partners
If the goal is to have as many Caymanians as associates and partners in the law firms, then the “ratio” approach mentioned in the 2019 consultation draft might be applied in the 2022 regulations.
That “ratio” approach stated in the 2019 consultation draft was that “a law firm that has a Business Staffing Plan shall maintain a minimum the number of articled clerks in accordance with the Business Staffing Plan submitted by the law firm to the Business Staffing Plan Board.”
Something similar could appear in the 2022 regulations in relation to associates and partners i.e., a suitable ratio of Caymanian associates to non-Caymanian associates and Caymanian partners to non-Caymanian partners in relevant law firms. Whatever that ratio is would be what is considered reasonable by all stakeholders.
Section 101
After significantly fleshing out possibilities for regulations that Cabinet could make under section 99 of the Act, one can now examine what savings and transitional provisions might be included in the 2022 regulations.
For illustration purposes only, such provisions may include the following:
Allowing any period of recognised training entered into under old regulations (i.e., before the 2022 regulations came into force) to continue as if recognized under the new 2022 regulationsPermitting any approval, authorisation or recognition granted under previous regulations to continue as if granted under the 2022 regulationsAllowing persons who work outside Cayman and who are advising on Cayman Islands law, but who do not have Cayman legal practice certificates, to continue to do so for a period after the 2022 regulations are passed
The reason for these types of provisions is to allow certain parties time to comply with new regulations in the event that the regulations were passed so quickly that the parties didn’t have sufficient time to comply. They also allow a smooth transition from any old regulations to the new regulations.
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