The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana has expressed its deep regret at the passing on July 10 of Ashton Chase OE, SC.
In a statement yesterday, it referred to Chase as the father of Labour and Industrial Relations Law in Guyana, and recalled the several hats he wore: politician, barrister-at-law, attorney-at-law, and prolific author.
The Senior Counsel who was born on 18 July 1926, read law at Gray’s Inn in England and was called to the Bar in 1957.
According to the release, his exploits in the field of law and industrial were many, with more than a few being ground-breaking.
