Judges interviewed to fill appellate court vacancies

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC and long serving Judge Dawn Gregory were recently interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to fill vacancies on the Appeal Court, according to sources, who say that steps are being taken to compile a new list of nominees for President David Granger’s consideration.

The urgent need for appellate judges was previously highlighted by this newspaper. In February, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall had said the Appeal Court could not sit due to the retirement of acting Chancellor Carl Singh and Justice BS Roy, which left the court without the minimum complement of judges needed to hear matters. At the moment, the only