Court strikes Nora Grose corruption charges from the roll
30 March 2023
Following a final hearing of the case of Councillor Nora Grose earlier today, the NPA was once again unable to provide responses to representations made by Councillor Grose’s legal team. As a result, the Court determined that this matter - which had last month been marked final - would now be struck from the roll.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) stated on the date of the Councillor’s arrest that their investigation was at “an advanced stage”.
To date, the NPA has failed to provide the Commercial Crimes Court with any substantive evidence in relation to the charges brought against Councillor Grose. Almost two years later, this matter has been postponed no less than 20 (twenty) times.
In striking the matter from the roll, the Court further expressed its severe dissatisfaction with the State’s inability to present its case, almost two years after the date of Grose's arrest.