The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is scheduled to deliver its ruling on July 29 in the extradition appeal filed by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, a decision that will determine whether extradition proceedings against the pair can resume in Guyana.

The appeal was argued before the region’s highest court on April 21, with the Mohameds represented by a legal team led by Fyard Hosein, S.C. of Trinidad and Tobago. The defence team also included Roysdale A. Forde, S.C., Siand Dhurjon, Damien Da Silva, and Aadam Hosein.

Representing the respondents were Douglas Mendes, S.C. and Clay Hackett for the Minister of Home Affairs; Attorney General Anil Nandlall, S.C., Solicitor General Nigel Hawke, Deputy Solicitor General Shoshanna Lall, and State Counsel Dishon Persaud for the Attorney General; while Arudranauth Gossai appeared for Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman.