Saint Lucia
- Judicial Officers
- Filing, Forms & Fees
Judges
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 Francis Mortimer Cumberbatch
High Court Judge
Place of Birth : Guyana
Professional Qualification
1971 – 1974 : University of the West Indies, LL.B [Honours] [Second Class]
1974 – 1976 : Hugh Wooding Law School, Legal Education Certificate
1977 : Called to the Bar, Guyana
2000 : Called to the Bar, Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Career
1976- 1980 : Senior State Counsel, Chambers of the DPP, Georgetown, Guyana
1980 – 2000 : Private Practice, Georgetown, Guyana
2000 – 2007 : Assistant Director of Legal Affairs / Assistant DPP, Office of the Attorney General,
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
2007: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Honourable Rosalyn E. Wilkinson
High Court Judge
Place of Birth: Grenada
Professional Qualification
1988 – 1991: University of the West Indies, LL.B. (Upper Second)
1991 – 1993: Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad and Tobago, Legal Education Certificate
1993: Called to the Bar, Grenada
1994 – 1995: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, LL.M (Distinction)
Career
1993 – 2009: Private Practice, Wilkinson, Wilkinson & Wilkinson, Grenada
2009: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Honourable Ephraim Fancis Georges
High Court Judge [Ag]
Place of Birth: Commonwealth of Dominica
Professional Qualification
1965: Bachelor of Law (London)
1965: Called to the Bar, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, London
1965: Post Final Bar Vocational Certificate
1969: Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (London)
Career
1966 – 1971: Legal Officer – Friends’ Provident & Century, Life Insurance Company Limited
1971 – 1974: Registrar, Commonwealth of Dominica
1974 - 1976: Magistrate, Commonwealth of Dominica
1976 - 1979: Chief Magistrate, Commonwealth of Dominica
1979 - 1981: Magistrate, Barbados
1981 – 1984: First Registrar of Titles, Barbados
1984 – 1987: Magistrate, Bermuda
1987 (Oct – Dec): Supreme Court Judge (Ag.), Bermuda
1988 (Jan – Dec): Senior Magistrate, Bermuda
1989 – 1990: Supreme Court Judge, Republic of the Seychelles
1991 - 2000: High Court Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2001 – 2003: Court of Appeal Judge [Ag], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
2008 - High Court Judge [Ag], Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Registrar
Ms. Cybelle Cenac-Maragh
Deputy Registrar
Ms. Sally Ann Cotter
Court Reporting Unit
The Court Reporting Unit has been established effective 1st April, 2005. This Unit will have responsibility for the transcription and reporting of court proceedings.
In accordance with the Recording of Court Proceedings Act No. 32 of 2003 the applicable fees are as follows:
| A. Sale of Transcripts | Fee Per Page |
| 1. Civil Matters | $5.00 for first copy and $2.00 for any additional copies |
2. Criminal Matters |
$2.00 for first copy and $0.50 for any additional copies |
| B. Sale of Tapes | |
| 1. Civil Matters | $20.00 |
| 2. Criminal Matters | $10.00 |
Peynier Street
Castries
Saint Lucia, W.I.
Tel: 758-468-3804
758-452-2520
Fax: 758-453-2071
stluhco@eccourts.org
Mediation Tel: 758-457-3637
