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julian willock

January 18, 2023

CARTOON (Jan. 19, 2023)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (Jan. 19, 2023)
January 12, 2023

Police detain and release Willock without charges

Former Speaker of the House Julian Willock was detained by police on Tuesday morning on suspicion of human trafficking, but he was released the same day with no charges, according …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 26, 2022

HOA committee says Willock should pay legal fees

A special committee of the House of Assembly has recommended against using public funds to pay more than $100,000 in legal costs that former HOA Speaker Julian Willock incurred while …

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by Dana Kampa
May 3, 2022

Willock resigns, claims he was a “sacrificial lamb”

Speaker of the House Julian Willock plans to resign from the House of Assembly on the request of acting Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley, Mr. Willock said at the start …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 10, 2021

Cartoon (Nov. 11, 2021)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (Nov. 11, 2021)
November 5, 2021

Plan to pay speaker’s fees sparks protest

A constellation of issues rose to the surface when about two dozen protesters demonstrated Monday morning in front of the Save the Seed Energy Centre — the House of Assembly’s …

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by Dana Kampa
September 23, 2021

Willock: Lawyer costs ‘not my responsibility’

Speaker of the House Julian Willock has denied personal responsibility for paying legal costs related to his withdrawn request for an injunction against three Commission of Inquiry attorneys. Instead, his …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
willock coi commission
September 10, 2021

Speakers withdraw injunction request

Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Deputy Speaker Neville Smith have withdrawn their request for an injunction to prevent three Commission of Inquiry lawyers from working in the territory …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
willock coi commission
July 13, 2021

Commissioner: Willock documents are no defence

The documents that Speaker of the House Julian Willock provided to reporters on June 30 did not vindicate him from breaching the Register of Interests Act as he claimed, Commissioner …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
willock coi commission
July 1, 2021

House Speaker claims he never violated ROI act, but provides documents showing he filed late, incorrectly

After Commissioner of Inquiry Sir Gary Hickinbottom alleged that Speaker of the House Julian Willock had breached the Register of Interests Act all three years that he’s been in office, …

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by Joey Waldinger
willock coi commission
June 17, 2021

Speaker skips first hearing, slams COI

Speaker of the House Julian Willock missed a scheduled appearance before the Commission of Inquiry on Monday, causing Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom to declare him “in willful default” of a …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
Speaker of the House Julian Willock
December 3, 2020

A ‘green’ house: HOA to go paperless

The year 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the territory’s legislature, and as the year comes to a close members are taking action to make the House …

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by Dana Kampa
June 25, 2020

Willock firm gets government security contract

The House of Assembly on Monday granted permission for a firm linked to Speaker of the House Julian Willock to provide security services at an hourly rate of $18 in …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 19, 2020

VINO cartoon sparks outrage, ad boycott

On Monday morning, Facebook blew up with controversy surrounding a political cartoon posted by Virgin Islands News Online, which depicted Governor Gus Jaspert kneeling on the neck of government consultant …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 16, 2019

Government has paid $130k of Willock-Vanterpool legal battle

The total cost of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool totaled $270,000, and government has paid $130,000 of that so …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
July 18, 2019

Vanterpool sworn in, then attacks

Speaker of the House Julian Willock swore in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, the culmination of a four-month long dispute over the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
June 24, 2019

Cartoon (June 20, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
May 28, 2019

EDITORIAL: Speaker should swear in D-4 rep and stop wasting public money

Without further delay, Speaker of the House Julian Willock should swear in Mark Vanterpool as the Fourth District representative and stop squandering taxpayer dollars on pointless legal action. If he …

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by The BVI Beacon
May 23, 2019

Opposition grills premier on Willock legal battle

Lawmakers at the House of Assembly on Friday grilled Premier Andrew Fahie about the cost to taxpayers of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Mark …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 23, 2019

Protestors urge Willock to swear in Vanterpool

About two dozen protestors gathered outside the House of Assembly on Friday carrying signs reading, “Don’t be so power hungry! Face reality!” and “Premier Fahie stop hiding behind the Speaker” …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 9, 2019

Willock appeals order to swear in Vanterpool

Last Thursday Justice Ann-Marie Smith ordered Speaker of the House Julian Willock to swear in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative. But Mr. Willock appealed her decision to the Eastern …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 4, 2019

Willock’s lead attorney arrested in Trinidad

Anand Ramlogan, former attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago and lead attorney for Speaker of the House Julian Willock in his legal dispute with Mark Vanterpool, was arrested yesterday in …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 25, 2019

Vanterpool ruling delayed until May 2

Justice Ann-Marie Smith said she was “getting ahead of” herself when she promised to issue her ruling on the legal dispute between Mark Vanterpool and Speaker of the House Julian …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 18, 2019

Attorneys face off over D-4 seat

Attorneys faced off in High Court on Friday and Saturday over the validity of Mark Vanterpool’s short-lived attempt to resign from his position as Fourth District representative. The hearing is …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 5, 2019

Vanterpool takes legal action over D-4 seat

The High Court will hold a hearing on the issue of the District Four vacancy after Mark Vanterpool’s attorneys filed for judicial review, Mr. Vanterpool said in a statement on …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

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