The Lower House of Parliament in Antigua recently voted to permanently empower judges to preside over High Court cases for indictable criminal matters by passing an amendment that ended a sunset clause in the Criminal Proceedings, Trial by Judge Alone Act of 2021.
Originally introduced as a temporary measure aimed at tackling the backlog of cases exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislation's sunset clause was extended twice before a proposal to eliminate it entirely.
The move is now pending ratification by the Senate.
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