Court of Appeal – Chamber Hearing – 1st December 2022

THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT COURT OF APPEAL CHAMBER HEARING 1st December 2022 MATTERS DEALT WITH ON PAPER Before: The Hon. Mde. Vicki Ann Ellis, Justice of Appeal Case Name:

[1]Mary-Clare Hurst, In Her Capacity as General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party

[2]Paul Chet Greene, In His Capacity as Chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party

[3]Gaston Browne, In His Capacity as Political Leader of Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Applicants and Asot A. Michael Respondent [ANUHCVAP2022/0019] ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Date: Thursday 1st December 2022 On Paper: Applicants: Dr. David Dorsett Respondent: Ms. Kema Benjamin Result / Order: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The application for leave to appeal the order of the order of Master Gardner-Hippolyte made on 7th October, 2022 is granted. 2. The applicant shall file and serve its notice of appeal on the respondent within 21 days of the date of this order. 3. The application for stay of proceedings in the court below is adjourned pending the filing and service of the notice of appeal. Reason: The Court was of the view that the applicants had demonstrated a reasonable prospect of success and had met the threshold for the grant of leave to appeal. However, the application for a stay was adjourned pending the service of the notice of appeal as there must be an extant appeal before an application for a stay pending determination of the appeal is determined.

THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT COURT OF APPEAL CHAMBER HEARING st December 2022 MATTERS DEALT WITH ON PAPER Before: The Hon. Mde. Vicki Ann Ellis, Justice of Appeal Case Name:

[1]Mary-Clare Hurst, In Her Capacity as General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party

[2]Paul Chet Greene, In His Capacity as Chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party

[3]Gaston Browne, In His Capacity as Political Leader of Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Applicants and Asot A. Michael Respondent [ANUHCVAP2022/0019] ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Date: Thursday 1 st December 2022 On Paper: Applicants: Dr. David Dorsett Respondent: Ms. Kema Benjamin Issues: application for leave to appeal – application for notice of appeal. to be filed within 21 days – application for a stay pending determination of the appeal Result / Order: IT is HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1.The application for leave to appeal the order of the order of Master Gardner-Hippolyte made on 7 th October, 2022 is granted.

2.The applicant shall file and serve its notice of appeal on the respondent within 21 days of the date of this order.

3.The application for stay of proceedings in the court below is adjourned pending the filing and service of the notice of appeal. Reason: The Court was of the view that the applicants had demonstrated a reasonable prospect of success and had met the threshold for the grant of leave to appeal. However, the application for a stay was adjourned pending the service of the notice of appeal as there must be an extant appeal before an application for a stay pending determination of the appeal is determined.