Earlier in the news, we told you about the judgment which arrived this evening, fresh off the desk of Justice Lisa Shoman, judge of the High Court of Belize - formerly the Supreme Court. She ruled that the Belize Tourism Board wrongfully terminated Misty Michael, the former Director of Marketing and Industry Relations and ordered the BTB to pay Michael a little under 218 thousand dollars.
We understand that today was Justice Shoman's final day in court, and she will now work to provide written judgments for outstanding cases before her courtroom. After that, she's preparing to take up a prestigious post at CARICOM as the regional body's General Counsel.
Former Prime Minister Barrow's administration appointed her as a judge of the High Court, and he says Belize's jurisprudence benefited from her wisdom and sharp legal mind.
Yesterday, we asked Barrow about that posting that Justice Shoman will occupy alongside another distinguished Belizean, Dr. Carla Barnett, who is currently serving as the eighth Secretary-General of CARICOM:
So, why did the Former PM brave criticism from his party's supporters to appoint Justice Shoman, a former PUP Minister of Foreign Affairs? Well, he told us that he expected she would acquit herself admirably:
As viewers will have definitely taken notice, Justice Shoman was very media friendly, a stark contrast to her brother and sister judges.
