Attorneys who usually battle each other in court marched in unity yesterday from the Seventh-day Adventist Church, past the Sunday Morning Well, and into the High Court to commence the 2014-2015 law year with reflections on the present and future of the judicial system.
Dame Janice, who is the first Virgin Islander to be given the title of Dame by Queen Elizabeth II, said the biggest challenge facing the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is a lack of financial resources.
“The declining fiscal situations in member states has had its effects felt in the judiciary,” she said.
The chief justice explained that increased finances are needed to help implement a variety of time- and energy-saving measures in the courts, including teleconference equipment, more staffers, and new facilities. In the long run, those measures will pay for themselves by increasing efficiency, she said.
See the Sept. 19, 2014 edition for full coverage.
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