Former judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Duke Pollard has died.
Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on his Facebook page yesterday expressed his sympathy over the passing of the judge.
The post stated “I have just learnt of the passing of Justice Duke Pollard, former Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)”.
He was 86 years old. Nandlall noted that Justice Pollard spent most of his professional life at CARICOM, elevating himself as the Chief Legal draftsman. He is credited with drafting most of the legal instruments of this institution. Nandlall added that he headed the team that worked on the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and authored many publications regarding Caribbean integration and edited and compiled a consolidation of important legal agreements, treaties and instruments of CARICOM.
Nandlall said that Justice Pollard was part of an elite team that worked towards the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
Soon after the Court was established, he was appointed a Judge of the Court. “I will take the liberty of saying that he acquitted himself well as a member of the Caribbean’s highest court”, Nandlall said.
Upon his retirement Justice Pollard took up a post with the University of Guy-ana as a lecturer of law in the Department of Law. It is during this stint that he was conferred with a Professorship.
“To his grieving family, friends and colleagues, I offer my deepest condolences”, Nandlall added.
