{"id":18767,"date":"2010-10-01T11:59:58","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/?p=18767"},"modified":"2010-10-01T12:05:25","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T16:05:25","slug":"legal-fraternity-pays-tribute-to-sir-vincent-floissac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/crime-court-law\/legal-fraternity-pays-tribute-to-sir-vincent-floissac\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal fraternity pays tribute to Sir Vincent Floissac"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_18771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18771\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18771\" title=\"Legal practicioners at the sitting\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Legal-practicioners-at-the-sitting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Legal-practicioners-at-the-sitting.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Legal-practicioners-at-the-sitting-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Legal-practicioners-at-the-sitting-116x113.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Legal practitioners at the sitting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Members of the legal fraternity here gathered at the High Court of Justice yesterday morning to pay special tribute to a gentleman described as one of the most outstanding legal luminaries in the eastern Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Having served as chief justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court among other highly respected legal positions, Sir Vincent Floissac passed away on Saturday, September 25.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_18768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18768\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18768\" title=\"floissac02[1]\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/floissac021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/floissac021.jpg 152w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/floissac021-86x113.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Floissac<\/figcaption><\/figure>A jurist and politician, Floissac also served as governor general in 1987-88 and the first president of the St. Lucian Senate in 1979. He also wore the hat of judicial committee member on the Privy Council, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Brian Alleyne, who spoke at the special sitting, attributed his own involvement in the legal fraternity to the efforts of Sir Floissac.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Francine Baron-Royer lauded the former Privy Council member\u2019s achievements, stating that he was committed to the public service.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Bar Association Levi Peters expressed condolences to the family and friends of the late jurist.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran lawyer Henry \u201cBabs\u201d Dyer also expressed sympathy on behalf of his family and alluded to the encounters with the late jurist.<\/p>\n<p>He considers him to be one who presented excellent judgments during his stint as chief justice, Dyer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost a great jurist,\u201d Dyer said, adding that Floissac who was bold and firm in interpreting the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Albert Matthew spoke of the late legal professional as one whose\u00a0 judgments were delivered speedily.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Judge Birnie Stephenson-Brooks said her former colleague was a man of great dignity with a firm but gentle touch.<\/p>\n<p>Floissac left behind twin adult daughters &#8211; one of whom has taken over his legal firm.<\/p>\n<p>The former justice was an avid sportsman and devoted to his family. He represented St Lucia in several regional tennis competitions. He was also a footballer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18773\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18773\" title=\"Justice Stephenson-Brooks and Matthew at the proceedings\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Justice-Stephenson-Brooks-and-Matthew-at-the-proceedings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Justice-Stephenson-Brooks-and-Matthew-at-the-proceedings.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Justice-Stephenson-Brooks-and-Matthew-at-the-proceedings-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Justice-Stephenson-Brooks-and-Matthew-at-the-proceedings-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justice Stephenson-Brooks and Matthew at the proceedings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Members of the legal fraternity here gathered at the High Court of Justice yesterday morning to pay special tribute to a gentleman described as one of the most outstanding legal luminaries in the eastern Caribbean. 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