Lawyers are boycotting the courts in St Lucia over deplorable working conditions, according to the Caribbean Media Corporation.
CMC quoted President of the St Lucia Bar Association Andy George as saying that the main court building needed urgent repairs and that the recent collapse of a light fixture that almost injured Justice Rosalyn Wilkinson was the last straw.
“The light fixture above her desk exploded into bits and the judge was spared any serious damage only because her head happened to be a few centimeters from dislodged object.
“She along with those present had to shield their bodies from the elements of the bulb,” George told CMC adding that attorneys congregated outside the courtroom expressing disbelief and outrage at the occurrence.
George said another incident occurred recently when water came gushing down through the ceiling during a heavy rains.