Last week Wednesday, we showed you how Justice Adrian Saunders, took over leadership of the highest court in Belize, the Caribbean Court of Justice.
President Saunders took over from Sir Dennis Byron, and he is now the 3rd president of this high court.
He was formally installed last week before all the Caribbean leaders, and today, at the seat of the CCJ in Trinidad and Tobago, representatives from the bench and bar from all over the Caribbean held a special sitting of the court to honor his elevation.
It lasted for 2 hours where the Caribbean Jurists spoke glowingly of his ascent. At the end, it was Saunders' turn to address the gathering. Here's what Justice Saunders had to say about the trust being placed in him to lead the region's highest court:
A number of the speakers focused on the landmark judgments that the CCJ has already rendered that sets precedence in the Caribbean.
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