The Supreme Court a short while ago denied an application by the Attorney General’s Department to strike out a suit brought against National Security Minister, Peter Bunting, by Curaçao national Shurendy Quant.
Quant has been granted his application to have a judicial review of Bunting’s decision to have him deported from Jamaica last year.
A hearing date of October 22 and 23 has been set for the Judicial Review hearing.
Quant has taken the Minister to court, alleging that Bunting ordered his deportation in breach of a Court order.
The Attorney General’s chambers had requested that Quant’s suit and application for a Judicable Review be struck out because he did not make the court filings in time.
Supreme Court Justices, David Batts, Sarah James Thompson and Lennox Campbell this morning denied the application by the AG’s Chambers and ruled that the case should go ahead.
The Judges said in light of the circumstances of his deportation they were not inclined to deny Quant his right to access the Court.
Quant was ordered deported to Holland by Minister Bunting in April last year after he was arrested by the police.
He was wanted in Holland on drug trafficking offences.
Quant has also brought contempt of court proceedings against Bunting over his deportation.
The contempt of court matter is still pending as the Court of Appeal is to rule on a petition by Quant’s legal team against an order obtained by the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Minister Bunting’s legal team has requested that Quant make a security of cost payment in order for the case to proceed.
