A delegation from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court recently conducted a study tour of the Sexual Offences Court here. A Supreme Court of Judicature (SCJ) press release said that the tour’s objective was to evaluate procedures, best practices and measures established in Guyana to deal with sensitive court cases. The team met with acting Chancellor of Judiciary, Yonette Cummings-Edwards, acting Chief Justice, Roxane George; judges in the Criminal Jurisdiction who preside in the Sexual Offences Court and Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
The Child Care and Protection Agency, Child link, Blossom Inc., Proba-tion and Social Services, Red Thread, prosecutors from the Directors of Public Prosecutions’ Chambers, and Help and Shelter, were among the court partners and stakeholders with whom meetings were held. The various agencies discussed their role in handling instances involving Sexual Offences cases, experiencing or dealing with these cases and the services offered by these agencies.
The release said that the Supreme Court of Judi-cature of Guyana was privileged to host the delegation and to share their experiences. It noted that as the SCJ work to continuously enhance their service delivery, it looks forward to collaborating with other organisations and courts from different jurisdictions to exchange experiences and best practices.
The visiting team of six from Grenada comprised of Justice Paula Gilford, Presiding Judge- Criminal Division; Minister of Legal Affairs, Claudette Joseph; Permanent Secretary, Anna Brizan, Ministry of Legal Affairs; Xiomara Forsyth, Registrar of Supreme Court; Catherine Charles, Court Administrator, Supreme Court Registry; IT Officer, Peter English.
