The Police Federation has scored two major victories in legal battles with the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM).
The Federation says it obtained two rulings in its favour from the Supreme Court and the UK Privy Council on Wednesday and Thursday.
In the first matter, the Police Federation mounted a defence against former INDECOM boss Terrence Williams, who brought a defamation lawsuit against former Federation Chairman Sergeant Patrae Rowe and General Secretary Tameca Thomas.
Mr. Williams and his attorneys had filed a motion asking the Supreme Court to define the defamatory words used in a news release.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused the order.
The trial of the suit is set for 2023.
INDECOM must pay legal fees
In the second matter, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Thursday ruled on the matter of cost in a February 2020 case handed down in favour of the Police Federation.
The Law Lords ruled that INDECOM must pay the Federation's legal fees.
The case in question is in relation to INDECOM versus Deputy Superintendent Albert Diah.
Although the Privy Council ruled that the matter be reverted to the local court, it refused to award costs against Mr. Diah.
INDECOM will therefore have to pay its own legal fees in that case.
The Federation was facing millions of dollars in legal expense if the Privy Council had ruled in favour of INDECOM.
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