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CONCERNS have been raised about a potential conflict of interest involving government in the legal battle between the Judicial and Legal Service Commission (JLSC), led by Chief Justice Ivor Archie, and High Court judge Marcia Ayers-Caesar.

In July, the Attorney General sought to intervene in the appeal before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. However, on October 3, the Privy Council denied the AG’s application.

The Attorney General’s legal team argued in its application that, under the State Liability and Proceedings Act, any legal action against a constitutional authority, such as a service commission, is considered a proceeding against the State.