Bar Association tight-lipped on government ultimatum reports

Wed, Jan 26th 2011, 10:00 PM

THE Bahamas Bar Association remained silent yesterday following reports that it had been given an ultimatum by the government.

It is unclear whether or not the Bar Council has responded to the letter sent by Director of Legal Affairs Deborah Fraser, which threatened legal action today unless the council communicated its decision on the Director of Public Prosecution's Bar application.

Up to press time, officials in the Attorney General's office could not provide an update on whether or not the association had complied.

Ruth Bowe-Darville, the association's president, said: "I'm not prepared to comment on the matter at this time."

Mrs Graham-Allen has been unable to ...

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