AG’s Office knew Warner claim was false since 2016

The Office of the Attorney General knew since 2016 that there was no separate or bespoke specialty arrangement with the United States concerning the extradition of Jack Warner.

However, that office failed to correct the courts and eventually made positive representations to the Privy Council that such an arrangement existed, High Court Judge Karen Reid has found.

In a 71-page judgment last Friday, Justice Reid raised serious concerns about the conduct of the Attorney General’s Office under then-attorney general Faris Al-Rawi and expressed difficulty accepting explanations from Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes as to why the High Court and Court of Appeal were not told the true position.