Place of birth: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nationality: British and Turks and Caicos Islands Belonger

Appointed since 2011

Assigned to all Divisions except the Financial Services Division (FSD)

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
• LL.B (Hons), 1987

BAR, JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

• Judge of the Grand Court, Cayman Islands, 2011;
• Judge of the Supreme Court, Turks and Caicos Islands (Chief Justice (Actg. when required), 2008 – 2011;
• Chief Magistrate and Chief Coroner, Turks and Caicos Islands (Chief Justice (Actg.) or Judge of the Supreme Court (Actg. when required), 2004 – 2008;
• Resident Magistrate and Coroner for Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (Chief Magistrate (Actg. 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