Legal aid denied to couple accused of fraud and theft in Montserrat
A judge has refused to grant legal aid to a married couple who are accused of various crimes of dishonesty in Montserrat arising from their…
Category: Crime and Court
Tax defaulter escapes sentencing due to court error
A Montserrat business owner will not be sentenced for failing to submit five tax returns over the course of five years because the matter went…
Judge dismisses prisoner’s assault claim over timing issue
A judge has dismissed a Montserrat prisoner’s compensation claim for an alleged assault because he filed it nearly two years past the deadline. Stephen Molyneaux,…
Judge dismisses company’s contract claim against Digicel
A judge has ruled that Digicel did not contract KT Engineering Consultants to help install a subsea fibre optic cable link for Montserrat. The local…
Police trained to use electronic stun guns against armed criminals
Officers in the Royal Montserrat Police Service are undergoing training from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on how to use Taser devices against armed…
Ferry operators ordered to pay $340k for gov’t contract breaches
Ferry operators Bertrand and Jennifer Burke of Jenny Tours have been ordered to pay EC$340,386.74 plus interest to the Government of Montserrat for defaulting on…
Media company ordered to pay $30k for unauthorised photo use
A Montserrat company that produced a video about Soufriere Hills volcano has been ordered to pay EC$30,000 to a photographer for using his picture without…
Another new acting police chief takes over leadership duties
Governor Sarah Tucker and Chief Magistrate Vashti Chatoor have sworn in Mark Keith Payne as the next new acting police commissioner. He will take office…
Police officers and civilian staff awarded for outstanding service
Acting Commissioner of Police Alexander Enriles has awarded several officers and civilian staff members of the Royal Montserrat Police Service with certificates of commendation. He…
Police recover ‘vessel in distress’ two miles from Montserrat
Police recovered a “vessel in distress” and the sole person on board after it lost steering control two miles off Marguerita Bay. The marine unit…