3 new judges of the Court of Appeal were sworn in today.
They are Justice Marguerite Woodstock Riley, QC; Justice Sandra Minott-Phillips, QC; and Justice Peter Foster, QC. They were virtually sworn into office today by Governor-General Froyla Tzalam.
Justice Marguerite Woodstock Riley is from Barbados, earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies, and has been called to the bar in six countries. She has previously served as a judge of the high court.
Justice Sandra Minott-Phillips, from Jamaica, also holds a Bachelor of Laws from UWI and has published several legal articles in the West Indies Law Journal.
Justice Peter Foster, a national of St. Lucia, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law from the University of North London, and he served as a High Court Judge in the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla.
Justice Minnet Hafiz-Bertram, the Acting President of the Belize Court of Appeal, and Attorney General Magali Marin-Young also attended today's swearing-in ceremony.
