Former Stabroek News court reporter Judith Gildharie-Mursalin was admitted to the Guyana Bar as an attorney-at-law recently.
Her petition was presented by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack and accepted by Justice Roxanne George. Justice George said that her acquaintance with Gildharie-Mursalin dates back many years when she would approach her to clarify court matters.
“While at Stabroek News, Judith had always been a very good court reporter,” she said, adding that “the experience she garnered from working at Stabroek News, coupled with the knowledge she received having done a Diploma in Public Communications at the University are attributes to her success today.” The judge then urged her to always strive for the qualities of truth and clarity as she executes the demands of her legal profession.
Noting that her journey towards becoming a lawyer was not easy, Gildharie-Mursalin said that she is prepared to work towards being an exceptional lawyer in the service to her country. She is attached to the DPP’s Chambers.
Twenty-three-year-old Sheiniza Sharmin Smith was recently admitted to the Guyana Bar as an attorney-at-law.
Senior Counsel (SC) Bernard De Santos presented the petition before Justice James Bovell-Drakes last Tuesday.
Smith has always been a high-flier where her academics are concerned maintaining outstanding performances up to the point of her graduation from the Hugh Wooding Law School. She started the LLB programme at the University of Guyana in 2004. In 2006, she was a joint recipient of the 2005/2006 Anne Blue Memorial Award and later graduated in 2007 with a distinction as the second best performing student with a bachelor’s degree in law. She was also a member of the publications committee at UG in 2006 and was the secretary of the Plaisance Industry District Association.
Smith then proceeded to the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago where she obtained her Legal Education Certificate, graduating on the Principal’s Honour Roll. She also received the RBTT prize for best performance in the Law of Succession.
