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This one was an appeal in relation to the 50 million dollar case having to do with the Arbitration award. The issue before the court was cost because BCB holdings contended that the Caribbean Court of Justice was not clear on whether the government was entitled to costs. BTL's attorney Michael Young explained:

Michael Young, Attorney, BTL
"There was an appeal in relation to a major case of the government and the Ashcroft Group; the 50 million dollar case having to do with the arbitration award, this has to do with the issue of cost and as far as the BCB holdings were concerned, the order made by CCJ was not clear or in any event that the government was not entitled to its cost and so that has been the difference between the parties and it has gone to the Court of Appeal and the Court of Appeal has decided that the government is entitled to its cost in relation to that case before the supreme court and the the proceedings of the court of appeal."

"Well we are looking to assess that cost, once that is determined, it is for them to determine how they will pay that."

Other news out of the court of appeal is that on the criminal appeal side, Lavern Longsworth's substituted sentence of eight years for manslaughter from a life sentence for murder was confirmed, while murder accused Krismar Espinoza faces re-trial and Vincent Tillett's sentence and conviction were upheld.