Three called to Inner Bar as Chief Justice urges leadership, service

Three members of Jamaica’s legal profession – Deputy Solicitor General Lisa White, Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson and veteran attorney Oswest Senior-Smith – have been called to the Inner Bar, with Chief Justice Bryan Sykes urging them to use their elevation to strengthen the justice system and uphold the rule of law. Addressing the ceremony on Tuesday morning, Sykes reminded…

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