Retired Justice of Appeal His Lordship Davidson Kelvin Baptiste has been engaged as a third judge to deal specifically with civil matters at the High Court of Dominica.
His Lordship Baptiste, a Dominican national, recently served as Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands after his retirement as a Justice of Appeal.
Minister for National Security and Legal Affairs Rayburn Blackmoore made the announcement during a press conference on Monday.
The National Security Minister said the matter of having night sittings at the Magistrate’s court will be looked at moving forward.
Minister for National Security and Legal Affairs Rayburn Blackmoore