Caribbean Times 7th Issue - Tuesday 28th February 2017

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Tuesday 28th February 2017
Justice Pereira paints the way forward for
the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
By Joanna Paris
Chief Justice Hon Dame
Janice Pereira DBE, has
indicated that the Eastern
Caribbean Supreme Court
has made significant strides
in its 50 years of existence
but emphasized that there is
still a lot of work to be done
to truly meet the needs of its
members and by extension
citizens of the region.
Justice Pereira was addressing
a special sitting of
the court, which took place
at the High Court Building
on Monday.
The special event, which
marked the celebration of
the Eastern Caribbean Supreme
Court’s 50th anniversary,
was widely attended
by legal luminaries representing
the region.
The 50th anniversary is
NOTICE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
JUSTICE
ANTIGUAAND BARBUDA
(Probate)
A.D. 2017
In the Matter of the Estate
of CHARLES HUNTE
a.k.a Eddie Hunte
Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that at the expiration
of fourteen (14) days
from the date of this Notice,
Application will be made to
the High Court of Justice by
CUMBERBATCH & ASSO-
CIATES, of Chambers, Long
Street, in the Parish of Saint
John’s in Antigua and Barbuda,
Solicitors for MARY
HUNTE of Villa Area, in
the Parish of Saint John’s in
Antigua and Barbuda for a
Grant of Probate in the estate
of CHARLES HUNTE a.k.a
EDDIE HUNTE Deceased;
the said CHARLES HUNTE
a.k.a EDDIE HUNTE died
on 7th, January, 2017.
DATED the 27th, day of
February, 2017
CUMBERBATCH &
ASSOCIATES
Attorneys-at-law for the Applicant
being commemorated under
the theme “Eastern Caribbean
Supreme Court celebrating
the past, embracing the
future”.
The activities aim to celebrate
and reflect on past
accomplishments and to see
how the court can bold on
these achievements in the
future.
Justice Pereira cited that
as one of the challenges facing
the institution, is that of
the issue of the backlog of
cases, which must be addressed.
“The increase in the
compliment of judges serving
the court as well as the
introduction of masters aided
in addressing the problem
but we are aware that
there is still a lot of work to
be done”, she said.
She emphasized that the
increase in the use of technology
in the court will also
assist in ensuring that cases
are addressed in good timing.
She made mention of the
recent legislation passed by
Antigua and Barbuda which
makes provision for video
conferencing to be utilized
in the court especially in
cases where key witnesses
are overseas.
Justice Pereira was looks
forward to the establishment
reaching new heights
and becoming more effective,
efficient and useful in
its undertakings.