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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS - His
Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, swore in Ms Margaret
Ramsay-Hale as the Turks and Caicos Islands first female Chief Justice
today, September 22.
The Chief Justice is the highest judicial
officer in the country, and acts as a chief administrative officer for
the courts. The principal responsibilities of the position include
presiding over b
oth civil and criminal
trials in Grand Turk and Providenciales, as well as dealing with
sufficiency, plea and direction hearings.
“I warmly welcome the
appointment of the first female Chief Justice in the Turks and Caicos,”
commented the Governor speaking at the ceremony. “This follows just
months after the appointment of the first female Attorney General, as
well as the earlier appointment of the first female Director of Public
Prosecutions.”
He continued: “A strong, robust and transparent
judicial and legal system is crucially important to the prosperity of
TCI. The country’s economy is performing well, but no-one should be
under any illusions that reputational damage to TCI’s judicial system
could quickly harm the country’s economic prospects.”
Finally
the Governor welcomed the new Chief Justice’s commitment to modernising
the judicial and legal systems of TCI. Her energy and commitment to
reform was infectious, he said, before asking everyone to welcome and
support her in her work.
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