Justice Jamadar to become CCJ judge

PORT OF SPAIN

APPEAL Court judge Justice Peter Jamadar has been selected and will be appointed as a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in July.

Justice Jamadar was one of two judges who were chosen by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC), ahead of 16 other applicants from regions such as Africa, Australia, Europe and North America.

The other judge who was selected was Justice Andrew Burgess, a former Appeal Court judge in Barbados. He was sworn in recently. Justice Jamadar will assume duty in July after Justice David Hayton demits office.

'Exemplary leadership'

In a news release issued yesterday by the CCJ, its president and RJLSC chairman Justice Adrian Saunders said the court continues to attract some of the most qualified and talented jurists.

'Justice Jamadar has developed a well-earned reputation throughout the Caribbean and the Commonwealth for his well-reasoned judgments and his outstanding work as a judicial educator.

'His exemplary leadership of the Judicial Education Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (JEITT) has contributed significantly to the success of that body, which has recently developed and rolled out a gender protocol for the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago.

'Mr Justice Jamadar will undoubtedly be a welcome addition to our Bench,' Justice Saunders was quoted as saying.

Justice Jamadar obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree, UWI (Hons) in 1982 and his Legal Education Certifi cate from the Hugh Wooding Law School, St Augustine, in 1984. That year, he was admitted to the Bar of Trinidad and Tobago.

He holds a master's degree in divinity from the University of Toronto (1997) and is a certified transpersonal psychologist and a certified mediator. He is the current vice-chairman of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO).

The release said in addition to his judicial work, Justice Jamadar is also very involved in judicial education, both nationally and internationally, serving the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (CJEI) as the vice-president of programming and a faculty member.

He is also the current chair of JEITT. He is a Fellow of the CJEI.

He has written two books: The Mechanics of Democracy and Democra cy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago with Dr Kirk Meighoo, as well as numerous articles and other publications.

He is also currently working with the United Nations Global Integrity Network to develop a Global Social Media Protocol for judicial officers.

He at present serves on several Judiciary of T&T committees, including the Rules Committee, Bench Bar Committee, and Judicial Research Counsel Committee, the release said.

'OUTSTANDING WORK': Justice Peter Jamadar