Curtis Dickinson’s lawyers took the PLP back to court today, and a penal notice was attached to compel the party to comply with court orders. The ‘removal of 373 members’ is a new concern raised by the plaintiffs
The row over membership rules that has engulfed the PLP was back in court today.
In a statement, the Curtis Dickinson Campaign cited its continuing efforts to ensure compliance with the Court’s orders and the Constitution of the party.
The campaign stated that as a result of apparent breaches of the Court’s orders, the Supreme Court today attached a penal notice to its order.
This means failure to comply could result in contempt of court proceedings.
Among the issues raised by the Curtis Dickinson campaign is the apparent removal of 373 people from the party’s membership list.
FULL statement below…
MEDIA STATEMENT – CURTIS L. DICKINSON CAMPAIGN, 24 September 2026
The Curtis L. Dickinson Campaign returned to the Supreme Court today as part of its continuing effort to ensure compliance with the Court’s orders and the Constitution of the Progressive Labour Party.
Following several court appearances and previous orders concerning this matter, and as a result of continued breaches of the Court’s orders, the Court today took the significant step of attaching a penal notice to its order. A penal notice places those bound by the order on clear notice that failure to comply may result in contempt of court proceedings and serious consequences can follow.
This latest development follows continuing concerns raised before the Court regarding breaches of its orders. These include the calling of a Special Delegates Conference following the September 4 Order, the initial failure to provide full membership lists, and use of a membership process that is not contained in the Constitution, and, most recently, concerns surrounding a second incomplete membership list, with removal of 373 members from the confirmed list by way of a verification process that is not contained in Constitution of the Progressive Labour Party.
Where orders of the Supreme Court have been made, they must be respected. As the Acting Chief Justice stated in the September 21 ruling, compliance with the Court’s orders is mandatory and no person or entity is above the law.
Of particular concern is information arising from the membership records produced during these proceedings. A comparison of the lists provided shows that 373 initially confirmed members of the Progressive Labour Party no longer appear on the subsequent list produced by the Party.
The Campaign needs to know what happened to those 373 members. It is not clear whether those individuals themselves are aware that they appeared on one list and subsequently did not appear on another. The Campaign also remains concerned that there are many more documented individuals who do not appear on the membership list at all.
The Campaign has maintained that transparency, adherence to the Party’s Constitution, and compliance with the Court’s orders matter. Our Campaign believes in protecting the integrity of the process and ensuring that every member is treated in accordance with the same rules.
