Former St Lucia DPP named High Court judge in Dominica

Charles-Clarke's appointment takes effect on September 30. Photo: SNO
Charles-Clarke’s appointment takes effect on September 30. Photo: SNO

A former Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in St. Lucia, Victoria Charles-Clarke has been named a new judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Dominica, online news source St. Lucia News Online (SNO) has reported.

Her appointment begins on September 26, an official from the Legal and Judicial Service Commission in Saint Lucia told SNO on Wednesday.

SNO reported that the former DPP “is passionate about reforms in the justice system and this is one of the main reasons why she wanted to pursue a career at the Caribbean Court of Justice or elsewhere.”

SNO also reported that Charles-Clarke served as DPP in St. Lucia for 12 years. Before that, she was magistrate at District Courts in Saint Lucia from 1992-1997, and later became the registrar of the Supreme Court and served almost three years in that position. In 2002, she was appointed DPP and remained in that position until her retirement in March 2016.

Charles-Clarke is the wife of Dominican, Cecil Clarke.

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8 Comments

  1. January 11, 2022

    I’ve waiting for an response about my entitlement of a lawsuit for my compensation and what be came of the court case i wasn’t made awear to attend and what disciplinary measures that was taken on the prejudice perpetrators

  2. Jesse valere
    December 28, 2021

    This is jesse victim of attempted malicious extrajudious execution hate crime since 2014 march i wish to bring up my counter claims of suing evidence should be dated and recorded for review.i heard that the lawsuit was issued but never got any notice about it because my rights and civil rights is being violated severly i haven’t been to a department yet to retreive records that be tampered with base on embezzlement aggravated assault i’ll provide more information as soon as i get responce from you i reside in the states now

  3. Reasoning
    September 1, 2016

    By the way, welcome to the land of the dumbest blinds; where a no foresight man is leadass!!!

  4. Queen Sugar
    September 1, 2016

    I wish is the position of DPP she was getting, so Miss Baptiste would get her Lazy Butt off that bench. This woman is doing nothing, Mr. PM please get her out.

  5. Me
    September 1, 2016

    Welcome to Dominica good lady. Three bits of advice for a quiet life in our country:

    – don’t cross swords with Roosevelt Skerrit or his henchman.
    – grant a judicial review whenever requested.
    – grant bail whenever requested, especially where it concerns the drug Barons.

    Do this and you will sail to your retirement without a storm.

  6. weypapa/mama
    September 1, 2016

    Ehhhhmmm…Always a lady. Now de Baroness must be worried!!! Poor lady.

  7. September 1, 2016

    Well done my lady,good luck in your new job.

  8. EnfantDiable
    September 1, 2016

    Worthy appointment! .She brings great ability, industry and independence to this high office! Welcome to Dominica Madam.

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