Barnswell, a People's National Party figure tied to Clarendon, is asking the court to be joined as a party in a lawsuit involving the Clarendon Municipal Corporation. The application means Barnswell wants to take part in proceedings that concern the local authority which runs the parish. The short report gives no detail on which court is hearing the matter or what the lawsuit alleges. Requests of this kind are usually made when an applicant believes the outcome would affect personal or political interests. For a local politician, being inside the case offers a direct say in questions about how the corporation is governed. The court will now decide whether Barnswell is allowed into the proceedings.