THE COUNCIL has established the following committees to assist the Council in discharging its duties under the Legal Profession Act:

 

 

THE BENCH-BAR COMMITTEE – established to facilitate open and frank dialogue between the Bench and Bar with a view to promoting, maintaining and supporting the administration of justice in St. Kitts and Nevis.

 

The members of the Bench-Bar Committee are:

1. Resident Judges

2. The elected representatives of the Council

 

The members of the Inner Bar (Queen’s Counsel) are invited to participate in Bench-Bar Committee meetings.

 

The committee meetings are chaired by the President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Bar Association.

 

 

THE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE – established to review and provide feedback on proposed legislation as well as review existing legislation that may be in need of reform.

 

The members of the Legislative Review Committee are:

 

Kurlyn Merchant (Chairperson)

Tashna Powell Williams (Deputy Chairperson)

Delara MacClure Taylor

Shemica Maloney

Rhonda Nisbett-Browne

Cindy Herbert

Victor Hamilton

Dani Maynard

 

 

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMITTEE – established to create and maintain cyber platforms to provide valuable information and education to the public and to keep Attorneys-at-Law informed on the work and events of the St. Kitts and Nevis Bar Association.

 

The members of the Website and Social Media Committee are:

 

Adrian Scantlebury (Chairperson)

Krysta Liburd-Clarke

Garth Wilkin

Derriann Charles

Violet Williams

Rochelle Duncan

 

 

LAW WEEK COMMITTEE – established to plan and execute a special week of activities geared towards strengthening bonds among persons involved in the administration of justice and the public generally; to educate the public on matters of significant interest;  to demonstrate the Bar Association’s commitment to social responsibility by affording members the opportunity to give back to their communities in various ways; to enhance the image of the profession and improve public trust and confidence in the profession.

 

The members of the Law Week Committee are:

 

Anmarieta Staines (Chairperson)
Sherry Ann Liburd-Charles

Talibah Byron 

Derriann Charles

Krysta Liburd-Clarke

Rhonda Nisbett-Browne

 

The elected representatives of the Council and members of all committees offer their time and assistance on a voluntary basis. No fees are paid to any member of the Council or Committee but a member may be reimbursed from the funds of the Association for out-of-pocket and traveling expenses incurred by him or her in relation to the Association. 

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