POST ANALYSIS: NATIONAL COURT STAYS LEADERSHIP TRIBUNAL
By BRYAN KRAMER On 8th January 2015, the National Court (NC) Judge Justice Cannings granted interim injunction (temporary stop order) preventing the Public Prosecutor (PP) and Leadership Tribunal (LT) from convening on 26th January 2015 to inquire into allegations of misconduct against the Prime Minister. The request to stay (stop) the LT was made by the PM's lawyers on the grounds that PP exceeded his Constitutional powers in the manner in which he referred the PM to the LT. They argued the LT should be stayed until the Supreme Court (SC) first determines (answers) the Constitutional questions whether PP exceeded his Constitutional powers in the manner or procedure in which he referred the PM to face the LT. The Court upheld the PM's request to stay the LT and it remains in effect until the Supreme Court (SC) interprets a number of Constitutional questions to assist the National Court to determine whether the PM is correct or not. I'm sure many are asking the que