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Justice Rolston Nelson, SC, a retired judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), has issued a call for reform in Trinidad and Tobago’s legal profession, urging attorneys to restore civility and adopt mandatory continuous legal education to address declining standards.
Speaking at the annual dinner and awards ceremony of the Law Association of T&T (LATT) on Friday, Nelson reflected on the traditions of the 1970s compared with today’s practices.
“When I started practice in 1975, barristers wore wigs and never shook hands,” he recalled. “Courts were not air-conditioned, and when the judge dispensed with his gown, counsel did likewise.”
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