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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Abe Dabdoub says he ' s prepare... ( Gleaner )...</span>
Attorney-at-law Abe Dabdoub who is representing elector Manley Bowen says based on legal authorities, the Prime Minister Bruce Golding cannot call an election until Bowen's appeal has been determined. Dabdoub was reacting to today's ruling by Appeal Court judge Dennis Morrison who lifted the stay on the calling of a by-election in North East St Ann, Jamaica. He says section 20 F of the Election Petition Act bars the prime minister from calling a by-election until the appeal is heard. Dabdoub said that he was prepared to file an injunction if a by-election were to be called. But one prominent attorney says today's ruling does allow the Prime Minister to call a by-election. The prominent Queens Counsel who declined to give his name says section 20 F does not mean that the writ for a new election cannot be issued. He explains that the general principle in law is that lodging an appeal does not, by itself, prevent a judgement from taking effect.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Abe Dabdoub says he ' s prepare... ( Gleaner )...</span>
Attorney-at-law Abe Dabdoub who is representing elector Manley Bowen says based on legal authorities, the Prime Minister Bruce Golding cannot call an election until Bowen's appeal has been determined. Dabdoub was reacting to today's ruling by Appeal Court judge Dennis Morrison who lifted the stay on the calling of a by-election in North East St Ann, Jamaica. He says section 20 F of the Election Petition Act bars the prime minister from calling a by-election until the appeal is heard. Dabdoub said that he was prepared to file an injunction if a by-election were to be called. But one prominent attorney says today's ruling does allow the Prime Minister to call a by-election. The prominent Queens Counsel who declined to give his name says section 20 F does not mean that the writ for a new election cannot be issued. He explains that the general principle in law is that lodging an appeal does not, by itself, prevent a judgement from taking effect.