Attorneys representing Dominic and Genevieve Hadeed are pursuing all steps possible that can lead to their release before September over an alleged plot to assassinate government officials.
A day after Justice Frank Seepersad denied their bid to be released from custody, Guardian Media was told that their legal team yesterday signalled their intention to file a fixed-date constitutional claim by tomorrow in the High Court, whilst simultaneously moving to secure an urgent hearing before the State of Emergency (SoE) Tribunal.
The report said that the Hadeeds have the option of challenging their detention yet again by submitting an appeal to the SoE Tribunal, which is headed by chairman David Alexander.
However, the tribunal can only submit their recommendations to the Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander and they are not binding, which means they can be either accepted or rejected by the minister.
The Guardian Media report said that the couple lost their bid to secure their freedom on Tuesday before Justice Seepersad, who rejected their application to be released pending the determination of a judicial review lawsuit over Preventive Detention Orders (PDOs) issued against them days after their arrest on June 24.
The judge found that the couple’s lawyers, led by Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes, failed to prove irregularities in the PDOs issued.
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