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High Court rules Defence Chief

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October 4, 2026

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High Court rules Defence Chief

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Chester Sambrano

The High Court has ruled that the Chief of Defence Staff acted unlawfully by declining to receive a recommendation for the promotion of former Trinidad and Tobago Regiment Staff Sergeant Sherwin Russell to Warrant Officer Class II.

Justice Robin Mohammed delivered the judgment on September 30 in Claim No. CV2023-03378, Sherwin Russell v The Chief of Defence Staff and the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago.

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