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| Published on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
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By Tad Stoner
tad@caymannetnews.com
Justice Priya Levers has rejected allegations against her by the Governor of “misbehaviour”, and has welcomed creation of a formal tribunal to hear the charges, saying she expects to be exonerated.
A brief statement released through her lawyers following the Tuesday-morning (16 September) announcement of the Judicial Tribunal by HE the Governor Stuart Jack, said Justice Levers welcomed “the Inquiry and the appointment of Sir Andrew Leggatt as its chairman. She denies any of the misbehaviour alleged and, with the assistance of her experienced legal team, intends to vigorously defend all the allegations made against her to the fullest extent permissible by the law.”
The Office of the Governor, however, remained mute about the charges, their genesis, when the tribunal would convene or its terms of reference; similar panels frequently gain a three-month appointment.
Declining to offer further information, a spokesman said more would be forthcoming “in due course”.
Ms Levers suggested the charges against her were specious and called into question previous media reports of “financial irregularities”.
“Given the defined scope of the inquiry, the Governor’s enquiry completely exonerates Madam Justice Levers from any financial impropriety or irregularity previously and erroneously implied by earlier media reports,” the statement said.
Justice Levers’ remarks came after Mr Jack suspended her on Tuesday morning, citing complaints he had received in April.
“Having given the matter the most careful consideration I have appointed a Tribunal under the relevant provisions of the Constitution to inquire into the matter and report back to me,” the Governor said. “The Tribunal will be chaired by the Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew Leggatt QC. I have suspended Madam Justice Levers from performing her judicial functions whilst this process is taking place.
“I will keep the public informed about the Tribunal and I will provide further details in due course,” he said.
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