In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Justice said the appeal was filed before the Appeal Court by the Attorney General's Chambers to resolve what it says are inconsistencies in the Full Court's ruling, which has sparked confusion whether Ms. Llewellyn is still the country's chief prosecutor.
Following growing legal opinion that she is no longer DPP, based on the findings of the court, Ms. Llewellyn informed the AG on the weekend that she will be stepping aside as Director while the matter is under appeal.
Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson was on Monday installed as acting Director.
Attorney General Dr. Derrick McKoy contends that the Full Court has caused confusion when it upheld the constitutional amendments, confirming the valid extension of the retirement age for positions held by the DPP and Auditor General to age 65.
Despite this affirmation, he said, the Court ruled that the current DPP, Paula Llewellyn, could not remain in her position until age 65, creating a significant contradiction within its verdict.
Dr. McKoy said the government will be asking the Appeal Court to resolve the conflicting ruling.
In the grounds of appeal, the AG said he intends to argue that the retirement provisions, maintaining the intended retirement benefits for all affected public officers as per Sections 2 (2) for the DPP and 3 (2) for the Auditor General, are in alignment with Section 95 of the Constitution.
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