HEADQUARTERS

Chief Justice

Honourable Hugh Anthony Rawlins
Justice of Appeal
Place of Birth : Saint Kitts & Nevis

Professional Qualification
1971 – 1974 : University of the West Indies, B.A [Honours]
1980 – 1983 : University of the West Indies, LL.B. [Honours]
1983 – 1985 : Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica, Certificate in Legal Education
1985 : Called to the Bar, Saint Kitts & Nevis
1986 (July – August) : The Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands (UNITAR Fellowship)
1988 (April – July) : Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
1989 - 1991 : University of the West Indies (Commonwealth Fellowship), LL.M. [Legislative Drafting] and public law.

Career
1969 –1971 : Uncertified Teacher [Secondary School], Saint Kitts & Nevis
1974-1976 : Graduate Teacher [Secondary School], Saint Kitts & Nevis
1976-1985 : Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Housing and Labour, Saint Kitts and Nevis [Acting Head, Department of Labour – December 1977 – 1978]
1985-1988 : Crown Counsel, Saint Kitts & Nevis
1988-1989 : Registrar [Ag.], High Court, Saint Kitts & Nevis [and Additional Magistrate responsible for District “B”]
1989 – 1995 : Solicitor General, Saint Kitts & Nevis
1994 (Feb – June) : Temporary Lecturer in Law, University of the West Indies
1995 - 2000 : Lecturer in Law, University of the West Indies
2000 - 2002 : Master, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2002 – 2005: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2005 - Present: Court of Appeal Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Justices of Appeal

Honourable Denys Arthur Barrow, S.C.
Justice of Appeal
Place of Birth: Belize

Professional Qualification
1972 – 1975: University of the West Indies, LL.B [Honours]
1975 - 1977: Norman Manley Law School, Legal Education Certificate
1997: Called to the Bar

Career:
1977 – 2001: Owner, Barrow & Company, Belize
1990 : Senior Counsel
2001 - 2003 : High Court Judge [Ag.], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court [periodically]
2004: High Court Judge [Ag.], Belize
2004 – 2005: High Court Judge [Ag.], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court [periodically]
2005 - present: Court of Appeal Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Honourable Ola Mae Edwards
High Court Judge
Place of Birth: Jamaica

Professional Qualification
1977 – 1978: University of the West Indies, LL.B [Honours]
1980 – 1982: Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica, Legal Education Certificate
1983: Called to the Bar, Jamaica

Career
1982 – 1985: Crown Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jamaica
1985 – 1993: Private Practice, Jamaica
1993 – 1996: Magistrate, District A, Saint John’s, Antigua
1998 – 2000: Magistrate, District E, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica
2000 – 2001: Director of Public Prosecutions [Ag.], Commonwealth of Dominica
2001 - 2007: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2007 - Present: Court of Appeal Judge [Ag.], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

 

Managing Judge

Honourable Esbon Anthony Ross
Managing Judge
Place of Birth: Saint Kitts & Nevis        

Professional Qualification
1970 – 1973: Dalhousie University, LLB. [Honours]
1973: Called to the Bar, Nova Scotia, Canada
1984: Called to the Bar, St Kitts & Nevis
1997: Called to the Bar, Law Society of Upper Canada

Career
1973 – 1983: Principal, E A Ross & Associates, Halifax, NS, Canada [Litigation, Litigation Management]
1983 – 1991: Partner, Smith Gay Evans & Ross, Dartmouth, NS, Canada [Litigation,Litigation Management]
1991 – 1996: Senior Partner, Ross Barrett & Scott, Halifax, NS, Canada [Litigation, Litigation Management]
1997 – 2001: Counsel, Harris & Harris, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [Litigation]
2001 – 2004: Senior Partner, Ross, Scullion, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [Litigation, Litigation Management]
2001 –         : Associate, Matthew Ross & Associates, St. Kitts & Nevis, WI [Litigation]
2004 -          : Counsel, Feltmate Delibato Heagle, Oakville, Ontario, Canada [Litigation, Litigation Management]
2006 -Present: Managing Judge [Ag.], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Chief Registrar

Mrs. Kimberly Cenac Phulgence

Deputy Chief Registrar

Ms. Agnes Actie