Saint Kitts and Nevis

Judge
Honourable Francis Belle
High Court Judge
Place of Birth: Barbados

Professional Qualification
1979: University of the West Indies, B.A. in Political Science, Sociology & History
1984: University of the West Indies, LL.B
1986: Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica, Legal Education Certificate
1986: Called to the Bar, Barbados
2001 – 2003: Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, M.A. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Career
1986 – 1987: Private Practice, Byer & Attwell Attorneys At Law, Bridgetown Barbados
1987 – 1993: Private Practice (Sole Practitioner), Bridgetown, Barbados
1993 – 1997: Senior Crown Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers, British Virgin Islands
1997 – 1998: Director of Public Prosecutions, Federation of Saint Kitts & Nevis
1998 – 2003: Partner & Head of Litigation, Hewlett Beck & Arad, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
2004 – present: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court


Honourable Ianthea Leigertwood- Octave
High Court Judge [Ag.]
Place of Birth: St. Vincent & the Grenadines

• Professional Qualification
  1989: University of the West Indies, LL.B
  1991: Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad & Tobago. Certificate of Legal Education
• Career
  1991: Crown Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  1992: Deputy Registrar, High Court, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  1995: Registrar, High Court, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  2000: Chief Registrar, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
  2006: High Court Judge [Ag.], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Master
Master Pearletta Lanns
Master
Place of Birth : St. Kitts & Nevis

Professional Qualification
1981 – 1984 : University of the West Indies, BA (Honours)
1986 – 1988 : University of the West Indies, University Centre, St. Kitts, LL.B Part 1
1991 – 1993 : University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, LL.B [Honours]
1993– 1995 : Hugh Wooding Law School, Legal Education Certificate
1995 : Called to the Bar, St Kitts & Nevis

Career
1995- 1998 : Attorney General’s Chambers, St Kitts & Nevis
1998 – 2000 : Registrar [Ag.], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2000 – 2007 : Registrar, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Provost Marshall, Additional Magistrate
2007: Master, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Registrar
Ms. Claudette Jenkins

Assistant Registrar
Ms. Janine Harris

Basseterre
Saint Kitts & Nevis, W.I.
Tel: 869-465-2009
869-465-2195
Fax: 869-465-2482
regskn@caribsurf.com
Mediation Tel: 869-465-2009