It was President David Granger who selected current Chief Justice of Belize, Justice Kenneth Benjamin to be the nominee for Chancellor of the Judiciary, following a report from the committee that he set up to help narrow down the applicants.
Stabroek News was told by sources close to the process that Justice Benjamin’s score was not the highest as the committee used a points-based system to rank applicants and submitted their report with all the names and the points scored to the President.
The points accrued by an applicant were based on a checklist that dealt with experience, legal knowledge, management skills, suitability and their personality and approach to legal problem solving among other areas.
The issue of Justice Benjamin’s record