Brady trial put off till July
Published:Friday | June 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Barbara Gayle, Staff Reporter
The trial of attorney-at-law Harold Brady, who refused to testify at the Manatt-Dudus commission of enquiry, has been put off to July 21.
The case was set for trial yesterday, but after waiting for more than an hour, the parties were told that Resident Magistrate Georgianna Fraser was "delayed" and was, therefore, unavailable.
Brady, a key player in the Manatt affair, was summoned to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on February 10 to answer a charge of breaching the Commission of Enquiry Act.
The commission summoned Brady on January 20 to answer questions regarding his affidavit to the tribunal as well as his involvement in the hiring of the American law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in relation to the request from the US for the extradition of former Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
However, when he faced the commission, Brady claimed lawyer-client privilege.
The Crown is alleging that Brady refused to answer questions put to him at the commission without sufficient justification.
Brady is being represented by a four-member legal team led by attorney George Soutar