The new chief justice of the OECS Supreme Court is likely to be a jurist from the British Virgin Islands.
DNO has been reliably informed that the post is going to the first woman to ever hold that position – Justice Madame Janice M Pereira (formerly Janice George-Creque).
The new Chief Justice is expected to be officially named within the next few days.
The OECS Authority at its 55th Meeting of OECS leaders in St. Vincent and the Grenadines last week approved the appointment of a new Chief Justice of the OECS Supreme Court.
The incoming jurist will replace the outgoing Sir Hugh Rawlins, who is retiring and is scheduled to demit office on August 1.
Justice Pereira served as a High Court Judge from 2003 to 2008.
She was elevated to the position of Justice of Appeal on 9th January 2009.
I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THE NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE IS LOYAL,HONEST,TRUE,HUMBLE, AND KNOWS BEST IN EVERYTHING THAT HE/SHE DO ESPECIALLY WHEN HE/SHE HOLD THE CASES IN THE OUR GOVERNMENT…MAY GOD WILL GIVE UNITY AND A PEACEFUL GOVERNMENT TO US…GOD BLESS US ALL..!!!!!!!!
Hope she is not just another of these government judges who never allow government people to lose a case.
But Wait nuh,,, could someone tell me if mamzelle really have clout over the Omnipotent One???
So what’s the big deal again???
Some Body Tell mamzelle to look out yeah,,, cause if she doh have Jurist- Diction on Natural Law she doh stand No chance,,,
Well done madam, well done and congratulations!!
We in the BVI and the wider Caribbean are very proud of you. May God Continue His Anointing on you. May the Lord be Praise
Her first thing she should do here is to get Cottle out.
http://www.eccourts.org/ecsc_headquarters.html
Honourable Janice Mesadis Pereira
Court of Appeal Judge
Place of Birth: British Virgin Islands
Professional Qualification
1975 – 1977 University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, LLB (Hons)
1979 – 1981: Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica, Legal Education Certificate
1981: Called to the Bar, British Virgin Islands
2000: Called to the Bar, Saint Kitts & Nevis
1987: Called to the Bar, Antigua & Barbuda
Career
1981 – 1985: Registrar, Supreme Court, BVI. Magistrate (Additional), British Virgin Islands
1985 – 1989: Private Practice (Criminal and Civil Litigation), J.S. Archibald & Company, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
1989: Private Practice (Corporate Law), Harney, Westwood & Riegels, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
1989 – 1990: Private Practice (Civil Litigation, Commercial and Banking), McW. Todman & Company, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
1991 – 2003: Private Practice (Civil Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Law), Farara George-Creque & Kerrins, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
2003 – 2008: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2009 – : Court of Appeal Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
DNO get your facts right at least – there is no way she was appointed a judge in 1983! and impossible she was elevated to the court of appeal in 1999 – she was not a Judge in 1999. She was appointed as a judge well after 1999.
great
I think that it is wrong to appoint a British Judge(which is what she is)to head the OECS court. In fact that whole OECS thing is rubbish with most of the islands having the Queen of England as their head of state.
How can she have been a judge for 29 years? Do they appoint teenagers to the court? Adnin that is obviously an error.
congratulation
The first I heard of Justice Perreria was when she sat in the case of Linton and Pinard-Byrne, when the Appeal of the judgment of High Court judge Brian Cottle was being heard.
Attorney William Riviere will not forget the scolding of Justice Perreria, who expressed disgust at the manner in which the record of appeal was prepared. She admonished the attorney that when you file pieces of documents it raises delay and confusion. She went on to accuse some of the lawyers and their clients of being bent on “time wasting.”
I like her no nonsense attitude. I like the use of the word “delay”. I hope that the Hon. judge will address this matter without delay upon her appointment. It pains me as a young Dominican to witness the delay in addressing matters before the courts and its is hoped that the new Chief Justice will pay close attention to the inordinate and undue delay by our Courts in hearing matters and delivering judgements in light of the adage–justice delayed is justice denied. As the former Chief Justice once said, “Judgments should not be delayed beyond six months and even when delayed for this length of time, the delay has to be qualified by unique circumstances”. In that regard, please expedite the appeal of the judgement of Judge Gertel Thom and render justice to the Dominican people.
In memory of the words of Former Chief Justice Rawlings, please ensure, your Lordship, that judges of the Eastern Caribbean Court “rededicate themselves in keeping with their oath” as we look forward to the implementation of the plans of the former Chief Justice with regard to the ongoing integration of the magistracy into the judiciary, the full implementation of the amended Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and for the sake of all civic-minded, patriotic Dominicans, please-we beg, Your Lordship, ensure that the rules related to the filing and hearing of election petitions are in place at the earliest.
By the way. Nice smile too! Love your hairstyle. A complete package of beauty and brains. Welcome and congratulations on your appointment
BRAVO, I concur with everything including that last phrase…… ur posts are always a pleasure to read RV…..Kudos
Thanks a lot and right back at you. I always look forward to your sharp ridicule of the Prof and Peeping. Let’s continue to keep them on their toes. Good Job!