Celebrating 50 Years of an Independent Court of Appeal of Trinidad & Tobago

THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1962-2012

THE COURT OF APPEAL BENCHES
1962–2012

The Hon. Mr. Justice Sir Hugh Wooding
Chief Justice and President of the
Court of Appeal
28th August, 1962- 31st December, 1968

Law Term Year 1962-1963: Law Term Year 1963-1964:
Arthur Mc Shine J.A Arthur Mc Shine J.A
Isaac Hyatali J.A Isaac Hyatali J.A

Clement E. G. Phillips J.A Clement E. G. Phillips J.A

Law Term Year 1964-1965: Law Term Year 1965-1966:
Arthur Mc Shine J.A Arthur Mc Shine J.A
Isaac Hyatali J.A Isaac Hyatali J.A

Clement E. G. Phillips J.A Clement E. G. Phillips J.A

Law Term Year 1966-1967:
Arthur Mc Shine J.A

Clement E. G. Phillips J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Arthur Mc Shine
Chief Justice and President of the
Court of Appeal
01st January, 1969 -11th May, 1971

Law Term Year 1967-1968: Law Term Year 1968-1969:
Arthur Mc Shine J.A Clement E. G. Phillips J.A
H. Aubrey Fraser J.A
Clement E. G. Phillips J.A
H. Aubrey Fraser J.A Law Term Year 1970-1971:
Clement E. G. Phillips J.A
Law Term Year 1969-1970: H. Aubrey Fraser J.A
AClement E. G. Phillips J.A Karl de la Bastide J.A
Maurice Corbin J.A
H. Aubrey Fraser J.A Telford Georges J.A (Ag.)

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Clement E. G. Phillips
Ag. Chief Justice and President of the
Court of Appeal
12th May, 1971 – 13th July, 1972

Law Term Year 1971-1972:
H. Aubrey Fraser J.A
Karl de la Bastide J.A
Maurice Corbin J.A

Telford Georges J.A (Ag.)

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Isaac Hyatali
Chief Justice and President of the
Court of Appeal
18th July, 1972 - 01st March, 1983

Law Term Year 1972-1973: Law Term Year 1973-1974:
Clement E. G. Phillips J.A Clement E. G. Phillips J.A
Karl de la Bastide J.A Karl de la Bastide J.A
Maurice Corbin J.A Maurice Corbin J.A
Telford Georges J.A (Ag.) Evan Rees J.A
Evan Rees J.A
Law Term Year 1975-1976:
Law Term Year 1974-1975: Clement E. G. Phillips J.A
Clement E. G. Phillips J.A Maurice Corbin J.A
Karl de la Bastide J.A Evan Rees J.A
Maurice Corbin J.A
Evan Rees J.A

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Law Term Year 1976-1977: Law Term Year 1977-1978:
Clement E. G. Phillips J.A Clement E. G. Phillips J.A
Maurice Corbin J.A Maurice Corbin J.A
Evan Rees J.A Evan Rees J.A
Garvin Scott J.A
Noor Hassanali J.A
Cecil Kelsick J.A

Law Term Year 1978-1979: Law Term Year 1979-1980:
Clement E. G. Phillips J.A Maurice Corbin J.A
Maurice Corbin J.A Garvin Scott J.A
Garvin Scott J.A Noor Hassanali J.A
Noor Hassanali J.A Cecil Kelsick J.A
Cecil Kelsick J.A Ulric Cross J.A

Law Term Year 1980-1981: Law Term Year 1981-1982:
Maurice Corbin J.A Noor Hassanali J.A
Garvin Scott J.A Cecil Kelsick J.A
Noor Hassanali J.A Ulric Cross J.A
Cecil Kelsick J.A John Braithwaite J.A
Ulric Cross J.A Clinton Bernard J.A
John Braithwaite J.A
Clinton Bernard J.A Law Term Year 1982-1983:
Noor Hassanali J.A
Cecil Kelsick J.A
John Braithwaite J.A
Clinton Bernard J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Cecil Kelsick
Chief Justice and President
of the Court of Appeal
1st March, 1983 – 21st December, 1985

Law Term Year 1983-1984: Law Term Year 1984-1985:
John Braithwaite J.A John Braithwaite J.A
Clinton Bernard J.A Clinton Bernard J.A
Alcalde Warner J.A Alcalde Warner J.A
Gerard des Iles J.A Gerard des Iles J.A
Guya Persaud J.A Guya Persaud J.A
Ralph Narine J.A Ralph Narine J.A

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THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1962-2012

The Hon. Mr. Justice Clinton Bernard
Chief Justice and President
of the Court of Appeal
23rd December, 1985 – 31st May, 1995

Law Term Year 1985-1986: Law Term Year 1986-1987:
Alcalde Warner J.A Alcalde Warner J.A
Gerard des Iles J.A Gerard des Iles J.A
Guya Persaud J.A Guya Persaud J.A
Ralph Narine J.A Ralph Narine J.A
Kester Mc Millan J.A Kester Mc Millan J.A

Satnarine Sharma J.A

Law Term Year 1987-1988: Law Term Year 1988-1989: Law Term Year 1989-1990:
Alcalde Warner J.A Gerard des Iles J.A Gerard des Iles J.A
Gerard des Iles J.A Kester Mc Millan J.A Kester Mc Millan J.A
Guya Persaud J.A
Kester Mc Millan J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A
George Edoo J.A George Edoo J.A
Satnarine Sharma J.A
George Edoo J.A James A. Davis J.A James A. Davis J.A

James A. Davis J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Clinton Bernard (continued)

Law Term Year 1990-1991: Law Term Year 1991-1992:
Gerard des Iles J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A
Kester Mc Millan J.A George Edoo J.A
James A. Davis J.A
Satnarine Sharma J.A Lloyd Gopeesingh J.A
George Edoo J.A
Roger Hamel –Smith J.A
James A. Davis J.A Mustapha Ibrahim J.A

Law Term Year 1992-1993: Law Term Year 1993-1994:
Satnarine Sharma J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A
James A. Davis J.A Lloyd Gopeesingh J.A
Lloyd Gopeesingh J.A
Roger Hamel -Smith J.A
Roger Hamel –Smith J.A Mustapha Ibrahim J.A
Mustapha Ibrahim J.A
Zainool Hosein J.A Zainool Hosein J.A
Jean Permanand J.A Jean Permanand J.A

Law Term Year 1994-1995:
Satnarine Sharma J.A
Lloyd Gopeesingh J.A

Roger Hamel -Smith J.A
Mustapha Ibrahim J.A

Zainool Hosein J.A
Jean Permanand J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Michael de La Bastide
Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal
31st May, 1995 – 18th July, 2002

Law Term Year 1995-1996: Law Term Year 1996-1997: Law Term Year 1997-1998:
Satnarine Sharma J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A
Lloyd Gopeesingh J.A Lloyd Gopeesingh J.A
Roger Hamel -Smith J.A
Roger Hamel -Smith J.A Roger Hamel -Smith J.A Mustapha Ibrahim J.A
Mustapha Ibrahim J.A Mustapha Ibrahim J.A
Zainool Hosein J.A
Zainool Hosein J.A Zainool Hosein J.A Jean Permanand J.A
Jean Permanand J.A Jean Permanand J.A
Lionel Jones J.A
Margot Warner J.A

Law Term Year 1998-1999: Law Term Year 1999-2000: Law Term Year 2000-2001: Law Term Year 2001-2002:
Satnarine Sharma J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A
Satnarine Sharma J.A Satnarine Sharma J.A
Roger Hamel -Smith J.A Roger Hamel –Smith J.A
Mustapha Ibrahim J.A Mustapha Ibrahim J.A Roger Hamel –Smith J.A Roger Hamel –Smith J.A
Jean Permanand J.A
Zainool Hosein J.A Lionel Jones J.A Mustapha Ibrahim J.A Jean Permanand J.A
Jean Permanand J.A Margot Warner J.A Jean Permanand J.A Lionel Jones J.A
Rolston Nelson J.A
Lionel Jones J.A Lionel Jones J.A Margot Warner J.A
Margot Warner J.A Margot Warner J.A Rolston Nelson J.A
Rolston Nelson J.A Rolston Nelson J.A Anthony Lucky J.A
Anthony Lucky J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A

Stanley John J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Satnarine Sharma
Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal
18th July, 2002 – 24th January, 2008

Law Term Year 2002-2003: Law Term Year 2003-2004: Law Term Year 2004-2005:
Roger Hamel –Smith J.A Roger Hamel –Smith J.A Roger Hamel –Smith J.A
Lionel Jones J.A Lionel Jones J.A Lionel Jones J.A
Margot Warner J.A Margot Warner J.A Margot Warner J.A
Rolston Nelson J.A Rolston Nelson J.A Rolston Nelson J.A
Anthony Lucky J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A
Wendell Kangaloo J.A Stanley John J.A Stanley John J.A
Stanley John J.A Ivor Archie J.A Ivor Archie J.A
Allan Mendonca J.A Allan Mendonca J.A
Paula-Mae Weekes J.A

Law Term Year 2005-2006: Law Term Year 2006-2007: Law Term Year 2007-2008:
Roger Hamel -Smith J.A Margot Warner J.A Margot Warner J.A
Margot Warner J.A
Wendell Kangaloo J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A
Stanley John J.A Stanley John J.A Stanley John J.A
Ivor Archie J.A Ivor Archie J.A Ivor Archie J.A
Allan Mendonca J.A
Paula-Mae Weekes J.A Allan Mendonca J.A Allan Mendonca J.A
Paula-Mae Weekes J.A Paula-Mae Weekes J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Roger Hamel-Smith
Ag. Chief Justice and President
of the Court of Appeal
28th July, 2006 - 29th March, 2007 and
14th June, 2007 - 20th December, 2007

Law Term Year 2006-2007: Law Term Year 2007-2008:
Margot Warner J.A Margot Warner J.A

Wendell Kangaloo J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A
Stanley John J.A Stanley John J.A
Ivor Archie J.A Ivor Archie J.A

Allan Mendonca J.A Allan Mendonca J.A
Paula-Mae Weekes J.A Paula-Mae Weekes J.A

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Ivor Archie
Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal
24th January, 2008 – Present

Law Term Year 2008-2009: Law Term Year 2009-2010:
Roger Hamel –Smith J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A
Margot Warner J.A Allan Mendonca J.A
Wendell Kangaloo J.A Paula-Mae Weekes J.A
Stanley John J.A Peter Jamadar J.A
Allan Mendonca J.A
Paula-Mae Weekes J.A Alice Yorke-Soo Hon J.A
Peter Jamadar J.A Nolan Bereaux J.A
Alice Yorke-Soo Hon J.A
Nolan Bereaux J.A C.V. Humphrey Stollmeyer J.A
Rajendra Narine J.A
Gregory Smith J.A

Law Term Year 2010-2011: Law Term Year 2011-2012:
Wendell Kangaloo J.A Wendell Kangaloo J.A
Allan Mendonca J.A Allan Mendonca J.A
Paula-Mae Weekes J.A Paula-Mae Weekes J.A
Peter Jamadar J.A Peter Jamadar J.A

Alice Yorke-Soo Hon J.A Alice Yorke-Soo Hon J.A
Nolan Bereaux J.A Nolan Bereaux J.A

C.V. Humphrey Stollmeyer J.A C.V. Humphrey Stollmeyer J.A
Rajendra Narine J.A Rajendra Narine J.A
Gregory Smith J.A Gregory Smith J.A

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Celebrating 50 Years

of an Independent Court of Appeal
of Trinidad and Tobago 1962–2012

WITH A NARRATIVE BY BRIDGET BRERETON

This publication celebrates the very rich 1962
legacy left by a group of outstanding
jurists who took the administration of
justice in our country from colonialism
to independence and beyond. It also
records the more contemporaneous
efforts by a new generation of men and
women to further transform the resulting
creation – the Judiciary of the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago, and especially the
Court of Appeal – into a high performing
professional institution.

2012