Radio Jamaica Sports activities understands that judgement has been reserved till June 22 within the case introduced by jockey Samantha Fletcher in opposition to the regulatory physique, the Jamaica Racing Fee (JRC) within the Supreme Court docket.
The case continued within the Supreme Court docket on Tuesday. Legal professional Garth McBean KC who’s representing the JRC and lawyer Douglas Thompson who’s showing on behalf of Fletcher, each offered arguments at Tuesday’s session.
Fletcher had gotten an utility for go away to use for judicial assessment final month within the Supreme Court docket the place the case is being dealt with by Justice Simone Wolfe-Reece.
Fletcher’s authorized workforce is in search of a number of declarations from the Supreme Court docket together with that the choice of enquiry made on March 7 and the choice of the JRC made on March 21 when she was handed the 25 race day ban, are unlawful, void and of no impact. The ban was later decreased to twenty days upon enchantment.
Fletcher was punished for not taking all cheap and permissable measure all through the 4th occasion on February 4 astride Gone A Negril to make sure the horse was given its very best putting.
Fletcher’s suspension took impact on March 18 and he or she resumed driving on Sunday. If Fletcher is profitable in her authorized battle, it is possible that she may very well be awarded damages.
