Date set for opposition leader's appeal against Constitutional Court

Lawyers for the Clerk to the Houses of  Parliament are to apply to the Supreme Court to put on hold the Claim filed by the Senate, after the Appeal Court agreed to have a speedy hearing of  the matter filed by Opposition Leader Andrew Holness in the Senate seat controversy.

The application is to be heard on Thursday.

The Appeal Court on Wednesday, agreed to a March 16 date to hear  Holness' appeal against the ruling by the Constitutional Court.

The Court ruled last month that he acted unlawfully when he forced the removal of  Arthur Williams and Dr Christopher Tufton from the Senate by using pre-signed resignation letters.

The crisis forced the Senate to apply to the Supreme Court for a definitive ruling whether Nigel Clarke and Ruel Reid who replaced Mr.Williams and Dr. Tufton, retained their status as Senators.