No Guyanese applied to fill the recent vacancy for a judge on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
In a statement yesterday, the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) announced that the shortlisting exercise for the vacant position was successfully concluded on 1 March 2024.
It said that the call for applications attracted interest from highly qualified legal professionals from across the Commonwealth. Applications were received from nationals of The Bahamas, Great Britain, Canada, Nigeria, Dominica, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Of the twelve applications received, four candidates (three females and one male) were shortlisted for further consideration. The statement said that these candidates are from Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Suriname and Canada. The selection process proceeded to the subsequent phases, which included written submissions from the shortlisted candidates. Interviews are scheduled to be conducted tomorrow. It is hoped that the selected judge will be able to take up duties when the Court embarks on a new court term in October, the statement said.
