Law & courts · Developing · 2 min read · Published 2 Nov 2026 · · Updated 2 Nov 2026 ·
Guardian Media Reports Settlement in Hilaire Claim
Updated · 2 Nov 2026 ·
In a later Guardian Media report, the Prime Minister confirmed that State and Hilaire lawyers negotiated an agreement. Hilaire’s attorney said the parties are bound by confidentiality; neither the actual payment nor the full terms were disclosed. The claim ended before a merits trial, so the reported agreement is not a judicial finding that the alleged constitutional breaches occurred. The roughly TT$9.8 million previously sought remains a claim amount, not a settlement amount.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 9:51 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
Guardian Media reports that the Prime Minister confirmed the Hilaire settlement. The agreement’s financial terms remain confidential; the nearly TT$9.8 million sought in the claim is not a disclosed payout or a court finding.
Related public figures: Alvin Hilaire
The Full Story
Alvin Hilaire challenged Cabinet’s 24 June 2025 decision to advise the President to revoke his appointment as Central Bank governor. He also sought damages for alleged breaches of his constitutional rights, according to Guardian Media’s account published by CNC3. Express reported in August 2025 that he sought TT$9,866,303.40 in damages; its 2 November account recalls that claim.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 12:17 p.m. Trinidad time ↗ · Trinidad Express, 2 Nov 2026 ↗
The case was listed for trial at the Port of Spain High Court on Monday 2 November. Guardian Media reports, citing attorneys involved, that the State made a settlement offer before proceedings began and the parties reached agreement after discussions.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 12:17 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
The report describes the terms as favourable to Hilaire and says they were endorsed on counsel’s brief. It does not publish a sum, payment date or complete agreement. Luk It Hyah has not obtained the settlement document or court order; the reported settlement does not by itself establish that a court found the State breached his rights.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 12:17 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
A later Express report on 2 November supplies the amount Hilaire had sought: TT$9,866,303.40, citing its August 2025 reporting on his claim. That is the amount claimed, not a disclosed settlement payout. Express also reports an agreement before trial without publishing its financial terms. The distinction leaves the actual cost of the reported settlement unestablished in the material reviewed.
Sources: Trinidad Express, 2 Nov 2026 ↗
In a later Guardian Media report, the Prime Minister confirmed that State and Hilaire lawyers negotiated an agreement. Hilaire’s attorney said the parties are bound by confidentiality; neither the actual payment nor the full terms were disclosed. The claim ended before a merits trial, so the reported agreement is not a judicial finding that the alleged constitutional breaches occurred. The roughly TT$9.8 million previously sought remains a claim amount, not a settlement amount.
Sources: Guardian Media via CNC3, 2 Nov, 9:51 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
How This Story Developed
A later Express report on 2 November supplies the amount Hilaire had sought: TT$9,866,303.40, citing its August 2025 reporting on his claim. That is the amount claimed, not a disclosed settlement payout. Express also reports an agreement before trial without publishing its financial terms. The distinction leaves the actual cost of the reported settlement unestablished in the material reviewed.
Sources: Trinidad Express, 2 Nov 2026 ↗
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