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CCJ ruling on Ramsahoye/KN libel appeal soon
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is expected to make a ruling on the appeal case filed by Kaieteur News
Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall
Publisher Glenn Lall against a ruling in favour of Dr. Walter Ramsahoye, soon. The matter was heard on Monday at the CCJ.
Ramsahoye had complained he was libeled in three publications in Kaieteur News in January and February 2000 when the newspaper was a weekly publication. The High Court had awarded damages for libel in the sum of $4.5 M to Ramsahoye.
Dr. Ramsahoye appealed the High Court award and by a majority decision the Guyana Court of Appeal awarded Ramsahoye a total of $15 M in damages and costs.
Both sides subsequently appealed the decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal. Kaieteur News appealed the sum awarded by the Court of Appeal while Ramsahoye sought $400 million worth in damages for the alleged defamation.
In the CCJ Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall is being represented by Attorney – at – Law, Sanjeev Datadin and Stephen Singh. Dr. Ramsahoye being represented by several lawyers lead by Anand Ramlogan QC.
On Monday, the CCJ submissions by Datadin alleged the majority of the Guyana Court of Appeal was incorrect to increase the award of damages as there was no evidence upon which such an increase could be legally justified. Datadin went on further to say that there was no evidence on the record that Ramsahoye had suffered loss and damages of the specie that must be established for the Court of Appeal to increase the award
Dr .Walter Ramsahoye
of damages.
He said that the Trial Court had considered all the relevant issues and arguments and had made its decision on appropriate findings and relevant law and the majority of Guyana Court of Appeal erred when it interfered with the High Court decision.
Towards the end of the hearing of submissions by Datadin, Ramsahoye who was seeking $400million in damages for the libel withdrew the claim without offering a single argument.
Earlier before the substantive appeal began the CCJ refused an application to introduce a publication of the column “Dem boys seh” into the record of the proceedings.
Datadin had opposed its introduction because it was evidence that was available before the hearing of the appeal and was not raised in the Guyana Court of Appeal.
The CCJ therefore agreed that the additional material should not be introduced into the record of proceedings.
The CCJ has adjourned the matter to consider its decision which is expected within weeks.
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