by Linda Straker
- Appointment to act as Justice of Appeal for Court of Appeal Sittings in British Virgin Islands
- Appointment period 26 October to 1 November 2024
- ECSC is superior court of record for OECS, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat
Darshan Ramdhani, former Attorney General of Grenada, was recently appointed to serve for 1 week as a Justice of Appeal for the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC).
“The appointment of Mr Darshan Ramdhani, to act as Justice of Appeal, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for the Court of Appeal Sittings in the Territory of the Virgin Islands during the period 26th October to 1st November 2024,” said a notice on the court’s website.
Ramdhani was among 4 appointed by The Judicial and Legal Services Commission to serve on the Virgin Islands Court of Appeals sittings from 26 October to 1 November.
The others were Her Ladyship the Hon. Justice Petra Byer to act as Justice of Appeal; Her Ladyship the Hon. Justice Georgis Taylor–Alexander; Her Ladyship the Hon. Justice Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence, and Her Ladyship the Hon. Justice Gertel Thom, High Court.
The ECSC is the superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and 3 British Overseas Territories — Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat.
The Mission of the Court is to serve its Member States by providing access to a system of justice that is accountable and independent, and administered by officers in a prompt, fair, efficient, and effective manner, while its vision is the achievement of professionalism and excellence in the timely, effective and efficient access to, and administration of a cohesive, independent and accountable system of justice for the benefit of its Member States. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court consists of 2 divisions: a Court of Appeal and a High Court of Justice.
