Dear Member of the Public,

The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago earlier this year established the Committee at caption to examine the constitutional and other arrangements pertaining to the selection and appointment of judges of the High Court and the Court of Appeal and to make recommendations, including changes to the Constitution and/or current practices and/or procedures and/or selection criteria, with a view to ensuring due process, transparency and accountability whilst maintaining the dignity of judicial officers and the independence of the judiciary.

The Committee, as part of its mandate was asked to consult with stakeholders and members of the public and to receive and consider their written and oral submissions.  To assist with this initiative the Law Association has arranged a series of Public Consultations across Trinidad and Tobago which will take place between November 21, 2017 and December 5, 2017.

The dates, venues and times of the Public Consultations are as follows:

Tuesday 21 November, 2017 – POS
Government Campus Auditorium – 5.00 p.m.

Thursday 23 November, 2017 – ARIMA
Arima Town Hall – 5.00 p.m.

Tuesday 28 November, 2017 – CHAGUANAS
Regional Corporation Auditorium – 5.00 p.m.

Thursday 30 November, 2017 – TOBAGO
Scarborough Library – 5.00 p.m.

Tuesday 5 December, 2017 – SAN FERNANDO
San Fernando City Hall Auditorium – 5.00 p.m.

Our distinguished panellists include Justice Desiree Bernard (Committee Chair); Dr. Terrence Farrell; Mr. David Abdullah; Mr. Rajiv Persad, Ms. Tracy Robinson; Ms. Vanessa Gopaul and Mr. Rishi Dass.

We encourage the media to make every effort to attend one or more of these consultations to lend support to the process and facilitate meaningful discussion.

Regards,
The Law Association