Family of Akili Charles gets $1.15M for landmark bail rights breach
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March 3, 2026
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stories by Derek Achong
The relatives of a man from Diego Martin, responsible for a landmark case which allowed bail to be considered for people charged with murder, are set to receive a little over $1 million in compensation.
In 2022, the Court of Appeal and the United Kingdom-based Privy Council both upheld a novel case from Akili Charles challenging the constitutionality of a blanket prohibition preventing judicial officers from considering bail for those accused of the capital offence.
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