An application is to be made on Friday in the Supreme Court in an attempt to bar former Solicitor General Michael Hylton, QC, from representing telecommunications firm Flow in the case which the Broadcasting Commission has brought against it.

Flow has so far purchased the assets of eight cable service providers, four without the approval of the commission.

There is now an injunction which bars Flow from acquiring the assets or ownership of any other cable television distributor without the commission's approval.

A 14-day injunction was granted in the Supreme Court on February 20, a few days after customers of cable provider Entertainment Systems Ltd, (ESL) complained that they were not informed that Flow had purchased the assets of ESL until the sale was finalised.

Justice Roy Anderson yesterday extended the injunction until Friday when the matter comes back before him.

When the matter came before Justice Anderson yesterday, government lawyers Nicole Foster Pusey, Nicola Brown and Stephanie Orr told the judge that the commission intended to make an application asking Hylton to withdraw from the case because of his former position as Solicitor General.

The matter was also adjourned because of the late filing of affidavits by the parties in the case. The lawyers said they needed time to read the affidavits and respond to them, if necessary.

The commission, which is the regulatory body for cable service providers, is contending that Flow neglected to inform the commission of negotiations with the directors of ESL.

Flow has also been barred from making any changes to the contractual arrangement previously made between ESL and its customers, including adjustment of fees and payment schedules.