BUSINESSMAN Dominic Hadeed and his wife, Genevieve, will make another attempt to secure their release next Tuesday when the Court of Appeal hears an urgent procedural appeal arising from their challenge to their detention under the state of emergency (SoE) regulations.The date was set yesterday by Justice of Appeal Peter Rajkumar during a hearing at the Hall of Justice in Port of Spain.In doing so, Justice Rajkumar also directed the parties to file their respective submissions by midnight tomorrow, paving the way for the hearing of the appeal by a full panel of three Justices of Appeal.The appeal stems from High Court Judge Frank Seepersad’s June 30 ruling refusing to order the Hadeeds’ release pending the hearing of their judicial review claim challenging the legality of their arrest and detention.In the appeal, filed on Tuesday, the Hadeeds are asking the Court of Appeal to overturn that decision, reconsider their application for interim relief and order their immediate release.Alternatively, they are seeking to be detained under police supervision at their Westmoorings home until their substantive legal challenge is determined.Yesterday’s Court of Appeal hearing came one day after the couple made another bid to have their judicial review proceedings expedited before High Court Judge Vigel Paul.However, that application was not immediately granted.Instead, Justice Paul fixed July 17 for case management of the claim. During Wednesday’s hearing, attorneys for the Hadeeds argued that Dominic Hadeed’s health was deteriorating in prison because he was unable to access the medical treatment he requires, and urged the court to treat the matter as one of urgency.The Hadeeds were arrested on June 24 after police executed a search warrant at their Westmoorings home while investigating an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Attorney General John Jeremie and other members of the Government, as well as alleged offences under the Emergency Powers Regulations.They were initially detained under Regulation 13 before Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander signed preventive detention orders against them on June 27 under Regulation 14.They were subsequently transferred to the Eastern Correctional Rehabilitation Centre (ECRC) and the Maximum Security Women’s Prison, respectively, where they remain detained without criminal charges being laid.In their appeal, the Hadeeds contend that Justice Seepersad erred in concluding that their arrest and continued detention were lawful and that the minister properly exercised his powers in issuing the preventive detention orders.
Hadeeds’ next bid for release set for Tuesday
BUSINESSMAN Dominic Hadeed and his wife, Genevieve, will make another attempt to secure their release next Tuesday when the Court of Appeal hears an urgent procedural appeal arising from their









