The CCJ Academy for Law has launched a documentary video titled ‘Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners’, spotlighting 48 distinguished Caribbean lawyers recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field of law.
This documentary marks the third instalment in the Academy’s Eminent Caribbean Jurist series.
The launch event took place on July 10-11, 2024, during the inaugural Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform – Advancing the Needham’s Point Declaration at the Guyana Marriott Hotel.
According to a press statement, the documentary provides an in-depth look at the honorees, who represent a diverse array of countries across the Caribbean: Anguilla (1), Antigua and Barbuda (1), The Bahamas (1), Barbados (6), Belize (4), British Virgin Islands (1), Grenada (1), Guyana (8), Haiti (1), Jamaica (10), Saint Kitts and Nevis (1), Saint Lucia (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Suriname (3), and Trinidad and Tobago (8).
Each featured practitioner is highlighted alongside their home country’s legal landscape.
The premiere was preceded by a brief program chaired by Danielle McConney, which featured remarks from Teni Housty, Second Vice-President of the Guyana Bar Association, and Ruggles Ferguson, representing the OECS Bar Association.
In a gesture of appreciation, the CCJ Academy presented copies of Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners to Mohabir A. Nandlall SC, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Guyana; Jason Wilkes, Public Management Sector Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank; Teni Housty; and Ruggles Ferguson.
The documentary is now available for viewing on YouTube.
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Publish date : 2024-07-16 15:11:09
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