Former Chancellor of the Judiciary and a former judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Desiree Bernard has passed away.
Justice Bernard notched up an array of firsts for a woman in Guyanaโs judiciary and authored a number of key decisions.ย
President Irfaan Ali today issued a message of condolence.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ (๐ซ๐ญ๐.) ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐
โIt is with profound sadness that I have learnt of the passing of a true icon of the legal profession, Justice (rtd.) Desiree Bernard.
Her remarkable career as Chief Justice and Chancellor of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, alongside her esteemed tenure as a Justice of the Caribbean Court of Justice, left an indelible mark on our legal landscape, one that all Guyanese should take pride in.
Justice Bernard was a trailblazer for women in the field of law. Her stellar legal career, personal integrity, and her outstanding legacy, I am confident, will continue to inspire all who seek to serve within our legal system.
On behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, I extend my deepest condolences to her relatives and the entire legal fraternity. The loss of Justice Bernard is deeply felt, not just within our country but throughout the region.โ
