{"id":43797,"date":"2011-09-13T14:05:34","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T18:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=43797"},"modified":"2011-09-13T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T18:05:34","slug":"uwi-mourns-passing-of-distinguished-alumna-dame-bernice-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/regional\/uwi-mourns-passing-of-distinguished-alumna-dame-bernice-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"UWI mourns passing of distinguished alumna Dame Bernice Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dame Bernice Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was with great sadness that the UWI community learned of the passing of UWI stalwart, Dame Bernice Lake on Saturday, after a brief illness.<\/p>\n

A brilliant legal scholar, Dame Bernice was the first woman in the Eastern Caribbean and the first University of the West Indies graduate to be bestowed the distinguished title of Queens Counsel.<\/p>\n

Born in Anguilla, she made her home in Antigua where she established the highly respected chambers, Lake & Kentish with attorney Kendrickson Kentish, following a distinguished career in the diplomatic service of the short-lived West Indies Federation.<\/p>\n

Dame Bernice was an expert in constitutional law. Not only was she the main architect of the Anguilla Constitution in 1975, she was part of the team that framed Antigua & Barbuda\u2019s Constitution in 1981. As a member of the Council of the University of the West Indies for many years, she brought her clear, analytical mind and formidable legal skills to bear on the deliberations of that body. The Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, who chairs the Council, has lauded her quiet dignity and incisive contributions to the discussions.<\/p>\n

In 2004 the Government of Antigua recommended her for a knighthood for her contribution to the legal field, her stance on women\u2019s issues, civil and political rights and her personal integrity. She was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Law by her alma mater, The University of the West Indies, in 2007 at the Cave Hill graduation.<\/p>\n

The University of the West Indies is indebted to this eminent jurist and Caribbean stateswoman for her years of outstanding service to the institution and to the region and extends condolences to the family of Dame Bernice Lake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was with great sadness that the UWI community learned of the passing of UWI stalwart, Dame Bernice Lake on Saturday, after a brief illness. 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