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US Virgin Islands Prosecutors Report $3 Million in Collections for 2012
Remembering Marcus Garvey in Miami
Above: attorney Niyala Harrison (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The legacy of Marcus Garvey remains just as relevant to the modern day, particularly to the Caribbean. That was among the findings of the Fifth Marcus Garvey Seminar held Thursday …
Op-Ed: Legal Education in Jamaica
By David RoweOp-Ed Contributor There is currently a debate in Jamaica about the number of lawyers who should be admitted to law school. Some stakeholders consider that a larger number than the current number of 180 per year should be …
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s First Female Chief Justice Confirmed
Above: the ECCS in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Justice Janice Mesadis Pereira has been named the first female Chief Justice in the history of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, according to Montserrat Governor Adrian Davis. Davis received …
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US Virgin Islands Governor Nominates Three New Judges
Above: the Alexander A Farrelly Justice Centre in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has nominated three attorneys as Superior Court Judges. Denise Hinds has been nominated as a judge in the …
Op-Ed: Is Now the Time for the Caribbean Court of Justice?
By David RoweOp-Ed Contributor Last month, Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica, in an emphatic speech at the Sir Arthur Louis Institute for Social and Economic Studies, emphasized that Jamaica was committed to regional integration and cooperation. The Prime …
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Adds Two Appellate Judges
Above: the ECCS in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has appointed two new Justices of Appeal in St Lucia. Justices Louise Bledman and Mario Michel are the new members of the country, following …
St Lucia Speaker of the House Peter Foster Named Queen’s Counsel
By the Caribbean Journal staff Peter Foster, St Lucia’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been admitted to the Inner Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, making him a Queen’s Counsel. Foster joins his father, Kenneth Foster, in …
Jurists from Jamaica, Trinidad to Probe Shootings in Guyana’s Linden
Above: Jamaican attorney KD Knight By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has named a list of three international members of a commission of inquiry that will investigate the shootings of three people in the area of Linden in July, according …
Supervisor of Elections Tenders Resignation in St Kitts and Nevis
Above: Basseterre, St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff Leroy Benjamin has resigned his position as Supervisor of Elections in St Kitts and Nevis. Benjamin’s resignation was accepted by Governor General Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian. “The government of St Kitts …
Jamaica Appoints New Solicitor General
Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Public Service Commission has announced the appointment of Nicole Foster-Pusey as the country’s new Solicitor General. Foster-Pusey’s appointment takes effect Aug. 7. She previously served in the Attorney General’s chambers from 1993 …
Turks and Caicos Swears in Jamaican Judge for Corruption Cases
Above: Justice Paul Harrison (centre) will preside over cases related to the Commission of Inquiry (Photo: TCIGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Acting Turks and Caicos Governor Patrick Boyle has sworn in Justice Paul Harrison as a Supreme Court Judge …
Trinidad Native Appointed Cayman Islands’ New Solicitor General
Above: Solicitor General Jacqueline Wilson By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago native Jacqueline Wilson has been named the new Solicitor General of the Cayman Islands. Wilson was selected following an open recruitment process to fill the vacancy created …
Haiti’s Martelly Swears in Members of Supreme Council of Judicial Power
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has sworn in the members of the country’s new Supreme Council of Judicial Power, a body aimed at improving the stability and integrity of the courts …
Grenada Succeeds in Protecting Cash in US and Vacating Restraining Notices
By L Andrew S RiccioCJ Legal Contributor Grenada is an island nation better known for its beaches and diving than for petroleum production. But in 2004, RSM Production Corp., a US company, applied for a petroleum exploration license from Grenada. …
R Allen Stanford Gets 110-Year Sentence for Antigua-Based Fraud Scheme
Above: Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston By the Caribbean Journal staff Financier R Allen Stanford has received a 110-year prison sentence for orchestrating a 20-year investment fraud scheme in which he misappropriated $7 billion from his Stanford International Bank. The …
Jamaica’s Christopher Coke Sentenced to Maximum 23 Years in Prison
Above: Jamaican strongman Christopher Coke (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican strongman Christopher Coke has been sentenced to 23 years in prison by US District Judge Robert Patterson. Coke, the leader of the international criminal organization called the “Shower …
Former Haiti Teleco Official Sentenced to Nine Years for Bribery Scheme
Above: the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Haiti Teleco official Jean Rene Duperval has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a scheme to …
Op-Ed: Trinidad Falls Short of Leadership Potential on CCJ Decision
By Michael W EdghillOp-Ed Contributor This week, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced that the Partnership government of Trinidad would move forward on a plan to abolish the appellate jurisdiction of the London-based Privy Council. It was a …
