SIBC News,
3rd January 2011
BAR ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON EARLY RELEASE OF MP
The Bar Association which is responsible for the affairs of lawyers says it will welcome a judicial review over the issues that have arisen from the early release of North Malaita member of Parliament, Jimmy Lusibaea.
The President of the Association, Rodney Kingmele, during the opening of 2011 legal year this week raised the issues surrounding the early release of Mr Lusibaea .
Mr Kingmele said the presiding judge Mr Cameron had covered a wide range of mitigating factors in favour of Mr Lusibaea and had given credit to him.
He said that the mitigating factors were considered before the judge handed down the sentence of two years nine months imprisonment.
The Bar Association President questioned what other factor have not been considered that the parole board had taken up to recommend Mr Lusibaea's release.
Mr Kingmele also noted that Mr Lusibaea's earlier application for bail was refused by the High Court.
He said the recent public statement by Mr Lusibaea's solicitor that they are going to appeal the MP's sentencing only show that the legal process available to the Parliamentarian is yet to be exhausted.
Mr Kingmele said it seems the parole board has taken over the function of the Court of Appeal.
The Bar Association president says the association will welcome a judicial review over the case so that issues regarding it will be put to rest.
Attempts to have the Attorney General's comment over this has been unsuccessful.
3rd January 2011
BAR ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON EARLY RELEASE OF MP
The Bar Association which is responsible for the affairs of lawyers says it will welcome a judicial review over the issues that have arisen from the early release of North Malaita member of Parliament, Jimmy Lusibaea.
The President of the Association, Rodney Kingmele, during the opening of 2011 legal year this week raised the issues surrounding the early release of Mr Lusibaea .
Mr Kingmele said the presiding judge Mr Cameron had covered a wide range of mitigating factors in favour of Mr Lusibaea and had given credit to him.
He said that the mitigating factors were considered before the judge handed down the sentence of two years nine months imprisonment.
The Bar Association President questioned what other factor have not been considered that the parole board had taken up to recommend Mr Lusibaea's release.
Mr Kingmele also noted that Mr Lusibaea's earlier application for bail was refused by the High Court.
He said the recent public statement by Mr Lusibaea's solicitor that they are going to appeal the MP's sentencing only show that the legal process available to the Parliamentarian is yet to be exhausted.
Mr Kingmele said it seems the parole board has taken over the function of the Court of Appeal.
The Bar Association president says the association will welcome a judicial review over the case so that issues regarding it will be put to rest.
Attempts to have the Attorney General's comment over this has been unsuccessful.
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