Moses Barrow Wins Court Order to Reclaim UDP HQ
Immanuel Williams, the attorney for Moses “Shyne” Barrow, briefed reporters this morning regarding the court proceedings. Williams explained that the hearing focused on an inter partes injunction filed by his clients to regain possession of the United Democratic Party (UDP) headquarters. He clarified that the court had considered evidence and submissions from both sides before ruling that Barrow and his colleagues could re-enter the property, effective immediately.
When asked about the practical implications, Williams explained that the ruling allowed Barrow and his team to repossess the UDP headquarters as of 10 a.m. today. According to Williams, while this stage of the case focused on the issue of possession, other claims, such as trespass, would be addressed in the main case.
“There’s a date of January 14, 2025 for the first hearing of the fixed date claim form which essentially would be a case management hearing,” and that “we’re looking, indeed we’re looking at a period of months, because after case management, then you have orders to be complied with, and the court directed the parties to see how best we can handle the case, or deal with the matters going forward.”
He also addressed questions about the involvement of Sheena Pitts, who had applied to appear as amicus curiae (friend of the court) but was found by the court to be advising the respondents and thus dismissed from that role.
Williams stressed that while the case touches on political issues, the main claim centres on property rights and the possession of the UDP headquarters. “The focus, yes, is on the property, the land issue. While it is that in the main claim, the court may also have to address its mind to the interpretation of the UDP’s constitution, which is contractual in nature, the main or the fulcrum of this case had to deal with the property rights. However, the court today did express that it did not express a view or a ruling as to the ownership or any rights vested in the property. It was simply possession. Today only dealt with the possession of the property.”
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