ANGUILLA CIRCUIT CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT
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ANGUILLA CIRCUIT CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT
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February 27, 2017
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On Monday February 27 , in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, the Anguilla Circuit held a special sitting which members of the Judiciary and the Bar Association were in attendance. Presiding over this special sitting was Hon. Justice Cheryl Mathurin who made a few opening remarks on the theme: Celebrating the Past; Embracing the Future. The feature address was delivered by the Hon. Chief Justice Dame Janice Pereira, DBE.
In his remarks at the sitting, the Attorney General, Mr. John McKendrick, said that: “The festive anniversary of our court is without doubt a very substantial milestone, and provides us all with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of that anniversary and on the role of courts in our society and, above all, the importance of justice.” He continued, “it is important we give thanks to all judges, registrars and all staff who work in the court of the Eastern Caribbean jurisdiction,” and observed that, “courts are the guardians of the rule of law and they embody the fairness and justice we want to see in our societies – and we are fortunate that this court embodies the values we want to see in Anguilla and across the Eastern Caribbean.”
Chief Justice Dame Janice Pereira, DBE
The Attorney General continued: “All of us involved in the administration of justice must therefore give thanks to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and, as we celebrate 50 years, we can embrace the future with confidence in the knowledge that the values we wish to protect – fairness, justice, compassion, strength and equality – are protected going forward, because underpinning our society is our court [with] its substantial track record of success.”
Speaking on behalf of the Anguilla Bar Association, Ms Merline Barrett remarked: “Given the court continues to function, is a testament towards the tremendous strength and resilience of the judges and the members of staff.”