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A transparency advocate has demanded the release of detailed records on long-outstanding court judgments in a freedom of information request to Chief Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh.

Freedom Law Chambers, acting for civic activist and former Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union branch secretary Anthony Dopson, said the request follows complaints from citizens and workers about years-long waits for judgments, postponed hearings and unresolved appeals. The request says chronic delays undermine public confidence in the justice system.

The firm, led by attorney general Anand Ramlogan, SC, argues that these delays erode trust in the Judiciary and violate the constitutional promise of timely justice. The request was sent on November 25 and gives the Chief Justice until December 25 to issue a decision.