Political Activist Ravi Balgobin Maharaj to Take CoP Extension Case to Privy Council

June 11, 2024 – Political and social activist Ravi Balgobin Maharaj has been granted conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council regarding the Government’s extension of Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher’s term.

This decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal challenge concerning the extension of the Commissioner of Police’s service in Trinidad and Tobago. Maharaj’s appeal to the Privy Council signifies his continued pursuit of judicial review over the process by which Commissioner Harewood-Christopher’s term was extended. This case has drawn considerable attention to constitutional and governance matters related to police leadership in Trinidad and Tobago.