The recent imprisonment of the former magistrate and attorney-at-law George Prime at His Majesty’s Prison, was as a result of his failure to comply with a court order made on 26 June 2025, to pay monthly installments of EC$5,000 on the last working day of each month until having satisfied the judgment debt, which he admitted to owing back in 2015.
As of today, the judgment debt remains outstanding in the amount of EC$38,000 thereabout. This matter dates to 2005 when the claimant and victim was a client of Mr Prime.
The former magistrate and practicing attorney-at-law, acted for our client in a land transaction where he sold to her property for EC$85,000, that he fraudulently represented belonged to himself and other family. This falsehood led to a High Court claim against George Prime in 2011.
In 2015, Prime admitted the claim in court. Following his admission, the court ordered that Prime return the EC$85,000 to the victim on or before 30 November 2015.
Despite having admitted to owing EC$85,000 and being ordered to repay the sum, Prime did not do so. This led to an application in the High Court in March 2016 to commit Mr Prime to prison for failing to comply with the order.
Since then, Mr Prime entered many consent orders, promising to repay the monies by a certain date, but has continuously failed to do so.
Consequently, on 26 June 2025, another application for committal was brought against him in the High Court. Mr Prime, who was present at the court hearing, with his attorney Anslem Clouden told the court that he would make certain payments to settle the debt. Mr Prime and his Attorney knew that failure to make payments would result in his imprisonment for at least a period of 21 days. From the very onset, they agreed to the provision.
As far as courtesies go, Mr Prime has long been aware of his obligation to repay those monies. In the past, our firm had, by way of phone calls or letters, given him countless reminders to pay, even though this was not our responsibility.
The real victim in all of this is our client, who is yet to be fully compensated. As her attorneys, we are first and foremost committed to the law and our client, and our job and mandate are to ensure that the matter is rightfully addressed.
Even with the many delays over the 15 years, we have exercised patience on many occasions.
As should be expected, we will continue to advocate on behalf of our client and exercise all of our options in accordance with the law. In all of this, the basis should not be lost — that since 2005, our client, who was hoodwinked out of EC$85,000, has little to show for it.
Mr Prime’s 2-day stint behind bars was unfortunate, but entirely of his own making.
As an attorney and former magistrate, we expect him to own up to all his responsibilities — in good faith and under the law.
Respectfully
Nigel D Stewart & Associates
This crook of a lawyer should be disbarred.
Where is the justice for the client?
Grenada bar association should be disbanded.
No one should be subjected to this type of criminal behavior and still be allowed to practice law.
If a poor man stole a bunch of bananas worth $100 he would be jailed for a long time.