Paula Llewelyn will learn whether she will continue as the country’s Director of Public Prosecutions at the start of the next court term in September.
This after the three appeal court judges, who heard the government’s appeal of the Constitutional Court’s ruling striking down the second extension of her tenure, reserved judgement until the start of the Michaelmas term.
That term runs from September to December.
Justice Jennifer Straw told the lawyers involved in the matter Friday morning that the judges will take the time to carefully consider the submissions made over the last five days.
The presiding justice acknowledged that the matter was one of urgency.
The government has appealed the April ruling of the Constitutional Court, which determined that the Holness administration breached the Constitution when it extended Paula Llewellyn’s tenure for a second time.
The case was brought by the Opposition People’s National Party, PNP.
The PNP has maintained that the extension was unlawful, as the Parliament amended the constitution to achieve an improper purpose.
The Opposition argued that because Miss Llewellyn had already benefited from an extension, the amendment should not apply to her.
But lawyers for the government have argued that the constitutional amendment was validly enacted and there was nothing preventing it from being applied to Miss Llewellyn.
The Opposition is represented by the law firm, Hylton Powell, while the government is represented by Livingston, Alexander, and Levy.
Paula Llewellyn is represented by former Solicitor General, Douglas Leys.
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