Hon. Justice Richard N. Williams, LLB

Place of birth

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nationality

British National and Turks and Caicos Islands Belonger

Assigned to all Divisions except the Financial Services Division

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Called to the Bar of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (St Vincent and the Grenadines), 2001
  • Called to the Bar of Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001
  • Called to the Bar of England & Wales at Grays Inn, 1988
  • Bar Finals – Inns of Court School of Law, 1988
  • LLB (Hons), 1987

BAR, JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

  • Judge of the Grand Court, Cayman Islands, 2011
  • Judge of the Supreme Court, Turks and Caicos Islands (Chief Justice (ag) when required), 2008-2011
  • Chief Magistrate and Chief Coroner, Turks and Caicos Islands (Chief Justice (ag) or Judge of the Supreme Court (ag) when required), 2004-2008
  • Resident Magistrate and Coroner for Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Chief Magistrate (ag) when required), 2002-2004
  • Senior Magistrate, Vice and Acting President of the Family Court and Coroner for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001-2002
  • Head of Litigation, Saunders and Company, Turks and Caicos Island, 2001
  • Tenancy – Chambers of Phillip Sapsford QC, Goldsmith Chambers, Goldsmith Building, Temple, London, 1993-2001
  • Tenancy – Chambers of Len Woodley QC / Lord Gifford QC, 8 King’s Bench Walk, Temple, London, 1989-1993
  • Pupillage – Chambers of Len Woodley QC / Lord Gifford QC, 8 King’s Bench Walk, Temple, London, 1988-1989

MEMBERSHIPS

  • International Hague Network Judge, 2013 to date
  • Vice-President Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (Caribbean Region), 2009-2012 & 2015 to date
  • Council Member Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (Caribbean Region), 2006 to date
  • International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates
  • Association of International Family Judges
  • Adviser to UNICEF, Barbados office – Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Family Law and Domestic Violence Legal and Judicial Reform Project
  • Adviser to UNICEF, Barbados office – Moving the Agenda for Children forward In the Eastern Caribbean Project