Judge Throws Out Cathy Hughes' 'Low Life' Libel Case Against Jagdeo

Judge dismisses Cathy Hughes’ ‘low-life’ defamation suit against VP Jagdeo - Guyana Chronicle

–orders her to pay over $4M in costs IN a significant ruling, Alliance For Change (AFC) executive member Catherine ‘Cathy’ Hughes suffered a major legal setback—one that has cost her millions of dollars.   The Demerara High Court recently dismissed her defamation lawsuit against Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who also serves as the General […]

Judge throws out Cathy Hughes' 'low life' libel case against Jagdeo

awards costs of $4.099m Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif yesterday ruled against Member of Parliament Catherine Hughes over a libel action she brought against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo over his description of her as a “low life”. The article Judge throws out Cathy Hughes’ ‘low life’ libel case against Jagdeo appeared first on Stabroek News.

High Court dismisses libel case against Jagdeo, orders $4M costs; Hughes to appeal  - INews Guyana

The High Court today dismissed a libel suit filed by Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Cathy Hughes against Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, ruling that his reference to Hughes as a “low life” during a 2023 press conference was not defamatory within the bounds of political discourse. Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif found that the statement, made […] The post High Court dismisses libel case against Jagdeo, orders $4M costs; Hughes to appeal  …

High Court dismisses Cathy Hughes’ libel case against VP Jagdeo; awards over $4M in costs

The High Court on Thursday dismissed a libel case filed by opposition parliamentarian Cathy Hughes against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, ruling that the words uttered by the VP—specifically referring to Hughes as a “low life”—were not defamatory in the context of political discourse. In delivering her ruling, Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif found that the language used by the Vice President at a press conference in November 2023 did not rise to…