Dear Editor,
It is with a sinking heart that I extend condolences to the relatives of the late George Jackman who served as the DPP for a number of years. At the same time I wish to join the acting Chief Justice, Mr Ian Chang, in saying that Mr Jackman indeed had a “step by step approach” in dealing with matters before him. He was a man of thoroughness and precision.
Like Justice Chang I had the distinguished pleasure of dealing with Mr Jackman in the world of work. In fact I would say that Messrs Jackman and Chang were an impregnable team in the DPP chambers. The two of them represented the true essence and spirit of teamwork.
For me I will forever remember Mr Jackman, and of course Mr Chang, in the role they played in guiding me through a novel prosecution in the drafting of a charge and the preparation of a case under section 16 of the Labour Act Chapter 98:01 during the late 1980s. Before then, no one believed that it could have been done, but after months of preparation Mr Jackman and Mr Chang helped me to successfully prosecute a delinquent employer for his breach of that section of the Labour Law.
It was novel. It was ground-breaking, and it left many detractors in awe. I have had a rich and rewarding association with Mr Jackman and I am indeed saddened that the legal luminaries of this nation did not comment on the loss to this nation which his death represents. We shall surely miss him
Yours faithfully,
Francis Carryl
