President highlights integrity, impartiality as new judges sworn in

From left are Gino Persaud, Sandil Kissoon, Simone Morris-Ramlall, President David Granger, Damone Younge and Justice Deo Rishi Persaud after the swearing-in ceremony at State House yesterday. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Four High Court judges and one appellate judge were yesterday sworn in by President David Granger who said that persons holding these offices must display high moral standards and he reiterated that government will not interfere in the judiciary’s work.

“Judicial officers must be held to the standards of independence, integrity and impartiality. They must be rigorous and scrupulous in their legal research, conscientious and diligent in hearing matters and clear and cogent in their judgments. Judges are expected to be exemplars of high moral standards and personal propriety”,