Thursday, July 5 2012

A DECISION is expected to be made by the rostering committee for judges as to whether the contempt of court application made by 13 aggrieved former national players of the 2006 World Cup football team against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF), can be heard by a separate judge.

Newsday understands that shortly after an agreement was arrived at for another judge to hear the contempt of court application at a hearing before Justice Devindra Rampersad on Monday in the Port-of-Spain High Court, the judge summoned both parties informing them he was told that he may not be able to separate the contempt application from the substantial lawsuit which he is presiding on.

Attorneys representing the former players, who are seeking their share of the $88 million the local football body received as World Cup commercial revenue for the tournament which took place in Germany, had asked Rampersad to step down from the case for allegedly showing bias against the TTFF.

The local football body was represented by Nicholas Stewart, QC, while the players were represented by George Hislop, Dave De Peiza and Phillip Lamont.

After hearing submissions from the TTFF’s attorney, both sides agreed to have another judge hear the contempt of court application.