Chief Justice Knighted by Queen

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Thursday, 29 March 2012 02:30

By caribarena.com

Antigua St John's - Chief Justice Hugh Anthony Rawlins has been knighted by the Queen, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has announced.

The Award of the Order of the Knight Bachelor was produced in the London Gazette on Tuesday March 27, and took effect from the date of publication. 

A release said the judicial officers and the administrative and support staff of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court extended warm and heartfelt congratulations to His Lordship, Sir Hugh Anthony Rawlins on his elevation to the Order of Knighthood.

Sir Hugh joined the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court as a Master in August 2000, having had a career of public service as a Graduate Secondary School Teacher; Assistant Secretary; Head of Department and Acting Permanent Secretary prior to becoming a legal practitioner.

Subsequently, he held the offices of Crown Counsel; Registrar of the High Court and Magistrate; Solicitor General in St. Kitts and Nevis; and Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies. 

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He joined the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in August 2000 as a Master to assist with the implementation of the New Civil Practice Rules, 2000.  He was appointed as a High Court Judge in January 2002 and was elevated to the Office of Justice of the Court of Appeal in September 2005.

He acted in the Office of Chief Justice of the Court from April 29, 2008, and was confirmed in the Office of Chief Justice by Her Majesty, the Queen, on the unanimous recommendation of the Heads of Government of the nine (9) Member States of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean on May 30, 2008.

Sir Hugh is a national of St Kitts and Nevis. He is married to Lady Claudette Rawlins, a national of Barbados. They have two daughters - Claire Buckland and Dara-May Maynard, and one granddaughter, Arianna Buckland.

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