Cases brought by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADco) Disciplinary Panel against track athletes Dominique Blake and Ricardo Cunningham have been adjourned until December 3-5 and November 1, respectively, because of the absence of adequate documentation and witnesses.

Quarter-miler Blake and her team came prepared to challenge the case brought against her, after she tested positive for the banned substance Methylhexanamine at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures Limited National Senior Championships earlier this year.

However, Khadine Dixon, who led Blake's defence, noted that she was unable to present a proper brief to the hearing because her client was provided with incorrect documentation by the JADco Disciplinary Panel Secretariat, and that she was never advised of the length of time it would take for her request for the A sample to be met.

JADco attorney Lackston Robinson admitted that an error had been made by the Secretariat and moved that a seven-point order be instated, bearing clearly defined instructions and deadlines for the full hearing, which is now set to take place.

"That was due to a lack of experience but certain documents should not have been sent to the respondent. An error was made,"Robinson said.

Blake and Dixon were clearly not in favour of an adjournment at the onset, with Dixon pointing out: "My client is here now, she does not reside in Jamaica and we are here now and believe we can present a good rebuttal. We are prepared to present a case to you."

Nonetheless, former Director of Public Prosecutions Kent Pantry, who serves as the chairman of the JADco Disciplinary Panel, which also consists of attorney Lennox Gayle, physician Japheth Ford and Olympian Juliet Cuthbert, outlined after further consultations with all parties, that there would have to be an adjournment, given the situation.

- A.L.