Industrial Court president denies allegations in lawsuit

PRESIDENT of  the Industrial Court, Addison Khan, has denied allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by former registrar of  the court, Marilin Sammy-Wallace. The former registrar is contending that her dismissal in January this year is linked to her questioning the spending of  “entertainment monies” by certain court officers. Sammy-Wallace, in an affidavit, alleged that two years ago her queries about the expenses were met with a threat to remove her as acting registrar. In an 11-page affidavit filed in response to Sammy-Wallace’s application for judicial review of  the Judicial and Legal Services Commission’s decision to remove her, Khan denied every allegation the former acting registrar made, about being requested to authorise “questionable” payments for officers under official entertainment. Khan stated that he had been advised by his attorney Seenath Jairam SC, that he be named as a party to the proceedings. Sammy-Wallace, through her attorney Khemraj Harrikissoon, has named the Judicial and Legal Services Commission as a party to the action. Khan is contending that he has a direct interest in the matter having regard to the issues raised by the former acting registrar.