Faculty & Administration

The Eugene Dupuch Law School combines rigorous academics and enriching practical experiences, with a supportive learning environment. We are committed to the development of legal practitioners with steadfast integrity, unwavering commitment to the Rule of Law and adherence to the ethical obligations of the profession.

Our student-centered programmes and small class sizes offer students a personalised experience with unique opportunities to hone their skills, gain work experience, collaborate on research and engage in advocacy. We foster networking opportunities with legal professionals and community leaders, participate in local and international competitions and engage in rewarding social and community outreach activities.

All members of our fulltime faculty have had significant careers in legal practice. Members of the judiciary as well as members of the public and private Bars serve as part-time or Associate Tutors. The School is also supported by a cadre of administrative professionals.

Senior Administrative Staff

Tonya Bastian Galanis, C.D.

Principal
Course Director

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Tonya Bastian Galanis, C.D. joined the Eugene Dupuch Law School as a tutor upon its establishment in 1998. In August 2008, she was appointed Principal of the Law School.  Mrs. Galanis holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies and was awarded the Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica. She also holds a Diploma in Legislative Drafting from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Laws in Corporate & Commercial Law from the University of the West Indies.  Mrs. Galanis was admitted to The Bahamas Bar in 1985.

Mrs. Galanis was a contributor to The Ethical Lawyer: A Caribbean Perspective (Sweet and Maxwell, 2015) and authored an essay on The Hon. Eugene Dupuch C.B.E. QC for the CCJ Academy for Law Eminent Caribbean Jurist Series “Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners”.

Mrs. Galanis serves on several Committees of the Council of Legal Education. Additionally, she serves on the Ethics Committee of The Bahamas Bar Association, the Law Faculty Board of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, the Programme Advisory Committee for the School of Social Sciences of the University of The Bahamas and the Law Faculty Advisory Board of the University of The Bahamas. Mrs. Galanis is an active member of several civic and community organizations. She is the Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands and is a former Chairman of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas.

Clive Guy

Senior Tutor
Course Director – Criminal Practice & Procedure and Trial Advocacy II

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Clive Guy attained his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) with honours from the University of the West Indies and a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School. He also holds a post-graduate Diploma in International Relations from the University of the West Indies.  Mr. Guy was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Judicature of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in 1990. He is also a member of the Bar of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

At the Law School, Mr. Guy has responsibility for the courses of Criminal Practice and Procedure and the Law of Evidence and Forensic Medicine.  Mr. Guy trains student teams for various regional and international competitions. He has received training as an advocacy trainer by Gray’s Inn of London and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) where he is a member, and from Stetson School of Law. He has also been trained in Alternative Dispute Resolution to the level of Applied Advance by the Stitt Feld Handy Institute of Canada in conjunction with the University of Windsor.  Mr. Guy has sat as a Judge in the Commonwealth Law Conference Moot Court Competition and is a member of the Commonwealth Legal Educators Association and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association. He is also certified in Advanced Information Technology.  Mr. Guy has served as the Faculty Advisor to the Students’ Association of the Law School and as that body’s Returning Officer for many years.

Nicole Sutherland-King

Director, Legal Aid Clinic
Clinical Practicum

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Nicole Sutherland King was appointed Director of the Legal Aid Clinic of the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2015.

Upon completing teaching certification in English and French at the College of the Bahamas, she pursued further undergraduate studies at the University of the West Indies where she earned a Bachelor of Laws degree. Thereafter she undertook her barrister’s training at the Eugene Dupuch Law School in Nassau, The Bahamas following which she was awarded the Council of Legal Education’s Certificate of Merit. She was called to The Bahamas Bar in 2001.
A certified mediator, Mrs. Sutherland-King is a former Partner of the law firm McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes. While with McKinney her practice focused on civil and commercial litigation.

Gayvelle Davis

Librarian

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Gayvelle Davis is the Librarian at the Eugene Dupuch Law School. She holds of Bachelor of Science in Management Studies (Special) from the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine) and a Master of Science in Library & Information Science from Syracuse University. Mrs. Davis has worked in various libraries in Trinidad since 1995. Prior to joining the Eugene Dupuch Law School in September 2021, she was the Librarian at the Tax Appeal Board of Trinidad and Tobago where she led a team which created the Trinidad and Tobago Tax Cases Database.

Dawn Burrows

Registrar

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Dawn Burrows joined the Eugene Dupuch Law School as Registrar in January 2014. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University, which she obtained in December 1995. In 1998, she obtained a Master’s in Business Administration from the same university. Both times she majored in Finance. Most of her career was spent in the Financial Services industry, 10 years of which was in Commercial Banking.

Nicola Arnett

Human Resource Manager

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Nicola Arnett holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Atlantic College and a Master of Science degree in Organisational and Business Psychology from the University of Liverpool. She has more than thirty years’ experience in the financial services sector in various roles including Public Affairs Officer, Country Human Resources Lead, and Country Human Resources Officer. Ms. Arnett is a member of The Bahamas Society for Human Resources Management.

Alicia Thompson

Assistant Registrar – Administration

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Alicia Thompson joined the Eugene Dupuch Law School as Assistant Registrar (Administration) in July 2024. She is an experienced professional with 32 years in client facing roles across personal banking and academia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Sojourner Douglas College, Nassau, Bahamas and a Master of Business Administration from Florida National University.

Tutors

Raquel Williams

Senior Tutor II
Course Director – Landlord & Tenant and Conveyancing and Registration of Title

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Raquel Williams is the Course Director for Conveyancing and Registration of Title and Landlord and Tenant Law.  She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree with honours from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados and obtained her Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica.

Mrs. Williams was admitted to practice at the bar in Jamaica and in The Bahamas in 1994 and 2000 respectively.  She has been engaged in private practice in Jamaica and in The Bahamas and worked for several years at the Office of the Attorney General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Mrs. Williams was appointed Senior Tutor II in August 2021.

Kevin Farrington

Tutor – Legal Aid Clinic
Clinical Practicum

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Kevin J. Farrington, a former Gazetted Officer of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), currently serves as Tutor at the Eugene Dupuch Law School Legal Aid Clinic. While with the RBPF, Mr. Farrington worked in the Legal Office within the office of the Commissioner of Police; the Tracing, Forfeiture and Money Laundering Investigation Section of the Drug Enforcement Unit; the Police Training College; and the Strategic and Policy Branch. In addition to his law enforcement experience, Mr. Farrington was a Prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney-General.

Mr. Farrington holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree with honours from the University of the West Indies, and International Diplomas in Anti-Money Laundering, and Governance, Risk and Compliance from The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services. Mr. Farrington is also a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Mr. Farrington undertook his legal training at the Eugene Dupuch Law School and was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in 2009. In September 2024, Mr. Farrington was appointed as a Stipendiary and Circuit Magistrate (Actg.).

Mr. Keenan Johnson

Course Director – Law Office Management Accounting and Technology
Associate Tutor – Law of Remedies

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Keenan Johnson is the Course Director for Law Office Management Accounting and Technology and is the Associate Tutor for Law of Remedies. Mr. Johnson holds an LL.B., with honours from Cardiff University. He successfully completed the Bar Vocational Course at BPP Law school and was subsequently admitted to the Bars of both England & Wales and The Bahamas in 2010.

Mr. Johnson holds a Master of Law in Professional Legal Practice (with Distinction). He also holds a diploma in Anti Money Laundering and Governance, Risk & Compliance, and a Certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Mr. Johnson has extensive experience in Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Trust and Fund Administration, Commercial transactions, and Employment Law. He is a former legal counsel for multiple established financial institutions and also has experience in private law practice.

Mr. Johnson is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.

Pauline Seymour

Course Director – Probate Practice & Procedure and Law of Evidence

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Pauline Seymour is Course Director for Probate Practice & Procedure and Evidence and Forensic Medicine at the Eugene Dupuch Law School. Ms. Seymour holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree with honours from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, and a Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London. Ms. Seymour is a certified compliance professional. She obtained a Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and a Diploma in Compliance, both from the International Compliance Association. She is also trained in utilities regulation.

Ms. Seymour was admitted to The Bahamas Bar in 2001. Her private legal practice and other professional work have been in the financial services, electronic communications, and energy sectors. Her areas of expertise are Trusts and Estate Planning, Governance, Regulatory Compliance and Competition and Trade. Before joining the fulltime faculty at the Law School, she worked in the financial services sector and was the principal at Bailey & Cortes, a consultancy firm. She is a former executive of The Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers.

Erica Cummings

Course Director – Ethics, Rights & Obligations of the Legal Profession and Civil Procedure and Practice I and Family Law

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Erica Cummings joined the Eugene Dupuch Law School in August, 2024. Ms. Cummings is Course Director for the subjects, Ethics, Rights and Obligations of the Legal Profession and Civil Procedure and Practice I. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and obtained her Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad & Tobago. In 2019, Ms. Cummings earned her Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of the West Indies.

In 2001, Ms. Cummings was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Judicature of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Ms. Cummings is an experienced litigator and has appeared as Instructing and/or Advocate Attorney in all Courts in Trinidad and Tobago. She is a former Deputy Registrar General in the Registrar General’s Department, Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs. She was an Associate Tutor in Conveyancing and Registration of Title and at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago and also lectured in Property law at The University of the West Indies-Roytec School of Business and Applied Studies, Trinidad and Tobago. Ms. Cummings was formerly a Ministry representative for the disciplinary Tribunal of the Public Service Commission of Trinidad and Tobago.

Associate Tutors

Justice Rhonda Bain (Ret.)

Course Director – Legal Drafting & Interpretation

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Justice Rhonda Bain (Ret.) was called to The Bahamas Bar in 1976 after completing studies at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados and the Norman Manley Law School, Mona, Jamaica. She commenced her legal career in the public sector where she was assigned to the legal drafting section in the Office of the Attorney General, thus sparking her interest in legislative drafting. In 1984 Justice Bain obtained an LL.M., in Legislative Drafting from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill.

Justice Bain worked in the private sector at Christie Ingraham & Co., Baha Mar, Ingraham Law Chambers and in her own practice. In the public sector, Justice Bain culminated her public sector practice by serving as Director of Legal Affairs in the Office of the Attorney General. In 2009 she was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court. She retired as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2018.  Justice Bain is a former Chairman of the Disciplinary Tribunal established under the Legal Professions Act. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Ethics Committee of The Bahamas Bar Association. Since 2006, Justice Bain has served as an Associate Tutor at the Eugene Dupuch Law School where she teaches Legal Drafting and Interpretation.

Justice Donna Newton

Course Director – Civil Procedure and Practice I

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Justice Donna Newton obtained an Associate of Arts Degree in Journalism at the College of The Bahamas in 1977 and a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the London School of Journalism in 1979. She attained an LL.B. degree from the University of West London, London and was called to The Bahamas Bar in 1988. She has been an Associate Tutor in Civil Procedure and Practice II with the Eugene Dupuch Law School since 2005.

Justice Newton practiced in the law firms of Adderley Grimes and Co and Quant Newton and Co. before joining the Judiciary as Assistant Registrar in 1995. In the judiciary, she held the positions of Assistant, Deputy and Registrar of the Supreme Court and Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal. She was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court in February 2017. She is a Fellow of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute and completed courses in Mediation and Dispute Resolution and is a member of the Commonwealth Magistrate’s and Judges Association.

Justice J. Denise Lewis-Johnson

Associate Tutor – Ethics, Rights & Obligations of the Legal Profession

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Justice Juanita Denise Lewis-Johnson was admitted to The Bahamas Bar in 1992. She was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas on May 31, 2021. Justice Lewis-Johnson joined the faculty of the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2008 as an Associate Tutor in Ethics Rights and Obligations of The Legal Profession.

Justice Lewis-Johnson holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies and a Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School.  She also attained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of New Haven.

Her professional affiliations include membership in The Bahamas Bar Association, Organization of Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Association, the International Bar Association, and the Family Law Committee of the International Bar Association. Justice Lewis-Johnson is a past Vice-President of The Bahamas Bar Association, past Chairman of The Bahamas Maritime Authority and Ambassador and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas on Maritime Affairs and past Council Member of the National Women’s Advisory Council.

Justice G. Diane Stewart

Associate Tutor – Civil Procedure & Practice II

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Justice G. Diane Stewart returns to the Eugene Dupuch Law School family as Associate Tutor in Civil Practice and Procedure II. Justice Stewart was called to The Bahamas Bar in 1985 after attending York University and the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, Justice Stewart was a Partner at McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes specialising in Civil Litigation specifically, Banking, Insurance, Competition & Family Law. She has also served as an Acting Stipendiary Magistrate, a member of the Council of The College of The Bahamas (now University of The Bahamas), the Registrar of Examinations for The Bahamas Bar Association, and the Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal. She was also a Director of FirstCaribbean International Bank. She is presently the Vice-Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas & Turks & Caicos Islands

Justice Stewart She is passionate about, providing mentorship to young lawyers. Outside of her professional career, she enjoys reading, music, playing the piano and directing a choir. She also volunteers with her church and is an avid supporter of the Zonta Club of New Providence and the AIDS Foundation.

Justice Camille Darville-Gomez

Associate Tutor – Probate Practice & Procedure

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Justice Camille Darville-Gomez returns to the EDLS family as Associate Tutor, Probate Practice & Procedure. Justice Darville-Gomez was called to The Bahamas Bar in September 1995. She holds an AA (Accounting with credit) from the College of The Bahamas, a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) from the University of Western Ontario, Canada and a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She worked in private practice for about ten years in both small and large law firms where she practiced primarily in civil litigation. She also worked in the financial services sector serving as In-House Legal Counsel.

Justice Darville-Gomez commenced her career in The Judiciary in February 2011, as an Assistant Registrar with responsibility for the Probate Division. She spent the first several months overseeing the bringing into force of the Probate and Administration of Estates Act, 2011. After its enactment in June, 2011 she conducted various training seminars to the members of the Bar Association in New Providence, Grand Bahama and Abaco. Justice Darville-Gomez was appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas in 2012, and Registrar in 2018. She was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in September, 2021.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bahamas Judicial Education Institute, a member of the Rules Committee, a member of the Executive Committee of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers and a fellow of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute.

Justice Constance Delancy

Associate Tutor – Conveyancing & Registration of Title

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Justice Constance Delancey is a graduate of the University of The Bahamas (formerly College of The Bahamas). She was called to The Bahamas Bar in 1994 after articling with the late Emerick A. Knowles, Q.C. in the Law Chambers of Alexiou, Knowles & Co. Justice. Delancey worked as an Associate at Alexiou, Knowles & Co. (1994-1998) and as a sole practitioner (1998-2011). She was a Stipendiary and Circuit Court Magistrate (2011-2017) and Deputy Registrar and acting Director of Court Services of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas. She was appointed as the Registrar of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas on September 9, 2021, and also held the designation and discharge of the duties of Senior Court Administrator.

In November 2024, she was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Justice Delancey is currently the Associate Tutor for Conveyancing & Registration of Title (Year II) at the Eugene Dupuch Law School.

Her professional affiliations include memberships in the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers.

Justice Darron Ellis

Course Director – Civil Procedure and Practice II and Law of Remedies

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Darron Ellis is the Course Director for Civil Procedure and Practice II and Law of Remedies.

Mr. Ellis completed undergraduate studies at the University of the West Indies where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree with honours. Thereafter, Mr. Ellis undertook his legal training at the Eugene Dupuch Law School in Nassau and was called to The Bahamas Bar in 2008. Mr. Ellis later earned his Master of Law (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of the West Indies in 2012.

Justice Ellis’ legal career began with the law firm of Davis and Company where he was a litigator. While at Davis and Company his practice focused on civil and commercial litigation earning him a reputation as an astute and hard-working attorney. In June 2016, Mr. Ellis, as he then was, was appointed Stipendiary and Circuit Magistrate (Actg.) He joined the full-time faculty of the Eugene Dupuch Law School in September 2018. In addition to his responsibilities as Course Director for Civil Procedure and Practice II and Law of Remedies, he served on various committees of the Law School and the Council of Legal Education.

In September 2024, Mr. Ellis was appointed was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Dr. Caryn Sands

Associate Tutor – Evidence and Forensic Medicine

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Dr. Caryn O. Sands earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from the University of the West Indies in 1996. In 2004, Dr. Sands completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University, New York, USA. Dr. Sands is a Diplomate of The American Board of Pathology, certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, and Forensic Pathology. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathology and the National Association of Medical Examiners (USA).

Dr. Sands is a pathologist at Doctors Hospital and Neoplastic Cytology Laboratory. Since 2022, she has held the position of Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, The Bahamas.

Paula Adderley

Associate Tutor – Landlord and Tenant

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Paula Adderley joins the Eugene Dupuch Law School family as an Associate Tutor Landlord & Tenant. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science with a minor in History from Swarthmore College (1993), and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Law from the University of Cambridge (1996). She also holds a Diploma in Insurance from The Chartered Insurance Institute, London, U.K. and a Certificate in International Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, U.K.

Ms. Adderley was called to The Bahamas Bar in 1997 and has worked as an Associate Attorney at several law firms in The Bahamas where her primary area of practice was civil and corporate litigation, with specialities in personal injury, insurance, employment, and land law.

Ms. Adderley is presently Principal of the law firm of Adderley, Thompson & Associates.

She is a former member of the Central Bank of The Bahamas Board, The Bahamas Development Bank Board, and The Bahamas Pharmacy Council Board.  Ms. Adderley previously served as the representative of The Bahamas Bar on the Bahamas Financial Services Board. She is involved in several civic organizations throughout The Bahamas, including The Bahamas Girl Guides Association as a Council Member and Legal Advisor, and The Parish of St. Mary the Virgin as its Priest Warden.

Garvin Gaskin

Associate Tutor – Criminal Practice & Procedure and Trial Advocacy I

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As a graduate of the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Laws, (1993) and the Norman Manley Law School, Certificate of Legal Education, Mr. Gaskin was admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in 1995.  Mr. Gaskin is the Associate Tutor for Criminal Practice & Procedure at the Eugene Dupuch Law School.

As Director of Public Prosecutions in the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Legal Affairs, he was responsible for prosecuting all criminal matters in the Courts up to the Privy Council; overseeing and conducting prosecutorial matters relating to compliance with the Financial Legislation of December 2000, particularly the Proceeds of Crime Act (Money Laundering), Financial Transactions Reporting Act, Financial Intelligence Unit Act, and the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act and also matters of Fraud, Dangerous Drugs and Extradition. On June 11, 2018, Mr. Gaskin was sworn in as The Bahamas’ first constitutionally appointed Independent Director of Public Prosecutions.

Cordell Frazier

Associate Tutor – Law of Evidence and Trial Advocacy II

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Cordell Frazier holds an Associate of Arts degree in Law and Criminal Justice from the College of The Bahamas (2000) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) from The University of the West Indies (2003). She received a Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2006 and was called to The Bahamas Bar the same year.

She is the Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Civil Litigation Department in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (OAG). Before joining the OAG, Ms. Frazier worked in private practice as a civil litigator.

Ms. Frazier joins EDLS as Associate Tutor in Law of Evidence and Trial Advocacy II.

LaToya Greene

Associate Tutor – Legal Drafting & Interpretation

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LaToya Greene holds an Associate of Arts, Law and Criminal Justice with Distinction from The University of The Bahamas (formerly College of The Bahamas) (2007) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (Hons) from the University of The West Indies (2011). She obtained a Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2013 and a Master of Laws in Legislative Drafting in 2017 from the University of the West Indies.

Ms. Greene is a certified compliance professional and holds a diploma in Anti-Money Laundering (Merit) (2021) and a Certificate in Compliance (Distinction) both from the International Compliance Association (2020).

Ms. Greene joins the Eugene Dupuch Law School as an Associate Tutor in Legal Drafting and Interpretation.

Kendra Kelly

Associate Tutor – Criminal Practice and Procedure

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Kendra Kelly graduated from The College of The Bahamas with an Associate of Arts degree in Law and Criminal Justice in 2003 and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degree from the University of The West Indies in 2006. She was awarded the Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School in 2008 and was called to the Bar of The Bahamas that same year.

Ms. Kelly has experience in private practice as an Associate Attorney. As Senior Counsel in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ms. Kelly specialised in cases involving money laundering, proceeds of crime, fraud, stealing by false pretenses, corruption, bribery, and extortion. Ms. Kelly was appointed as a Stipendiary & Circuit Magistrate in 2021.

Knijah Knowles

Course Director – Trial Advocacy I

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Knijah Knowles joined the faculty of the Eugene Dupuch Law School in August 2022, as Course Director for Trial Advocacy I. Ms. Knowles holds a Bachelor of Science Economics Laws (Hons) (2007) and a Bachelor of Laws (Upper Second Class Honours) (2010) both from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. Ms. Knowles received the Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School (2012) and was placed on the Principal’s Roll of Honour having attained six or more “A” grades. She was called to The Bahamas Bar in 2012.

Ms. Knowles is Manager, Legal & Corporate Affairs at Scotiabank (Bahamas) Ltd. She was formerly Senior Associate at McKinney Bancroft & Hughes where her practice included trust and dispute resolution. She is also a former judicial clerk to the President, Court of Appeal of The Bahamas and former legal officer to the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice.

Ms. Knowles is a member of the University of the West Indies Rights Advocacy Project, The Bahamas Crisis Centre, the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise, and a tutor with Project Read Bahamas.

Shantelle M. Munroe

Associate Tutor – Course Director – Trial Advocacy II

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Shantelle Munroe is the principal at Shantelle Munroe & Co. Before establishing her own law practice in 2019, Ms. Munroe was an Associate Attorney at Rolle & Rolle, Sharon Wilson & Co. and GrahamThompson Attorneys.

Ms. Munroe was Called to The Bahamas Bar in 2010 after receiving the Legal Education Certificate from the Eugene Dupuch Law School. She holds an Associate of Arts degree in Law and Criminal Justice from The College of The Bahamas and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degree from the University of the West Indies.

Jacqueline Hunt

Associate Tutor – Law Office Management, Accounting and Technology

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Jacqueline Hunt holds an Associate of Arts Degree from the College of The Bahamas and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accountancy Studies from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She obtained a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching and Learning (Accounting specialty) from New York University in 2005. In 2009, Ms. Hunt obtained the International Compliance Certification from the International Compliance Association, United Kingdom.

Ms. Hunt, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is the President of Seagreen Accounting, Nassau, The Bahamas. She is an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at the University of The Bahamas and an instructor at The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services. Ms. Hunt is past treasurer of The Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers and member of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; International Compliance Association, United Kingdom; and International Internal Audit Association, United Kingdom.

Justice Westmin James

Course Director – Constitutional Law and Legal Drafting & Interpretation
Associate Tutor – Law & Legal Systems of The Caribbean

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The Eugene Dupuch Law School welcomes Justice Westmin James as Course Director for Constitutional Law and Legal Drafting & Interpretation and the Associate Tutor for Law & Legal Systems of The Caribbean.

Justice James obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree (1st Class Hons) from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (2003), a Master of Laws degree (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, England (2005) and the Legal Education Certificate (Principals Roll of Honour) (2006) from the Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad & Tobago. Justice James also holds a Certificate in University Teaching and Learning from The University of the West Indies (2013).

Justice James presides over the Caribbean Community Administrative Tribunal, the IDB Administrative Tribunal, and was appointed Judge of the High Court of Barbados (Acting) in April 2022. He is also a former Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize.

He is a Lecturer & Course Director in Law at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados where he lectures Constitutional Law, Commonwealth Caribbean Human Rights, Employment Law, Discrimination in Employment and International Mooting.

Justice Vasheist Kokaram

Course Director – Advanced Civil Procedure & Practice

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Justice Vasheist Kokaram is Course Director for Advanced Civil Procedure & Practice (Six-Month Programme). He obtained his LL.B from the University of the West Indies in 1992 and received the Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School, (HWLS) Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies in 1994.

Justice Kokaram is currently a Judge of the Court of Appeal in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies and a tutor for Civil Procedure and Practice II at the HWLS. Justice Kokaram is also the former Lecturer/Course Director for Ethics, Rights and Obligations of the Legal Profession at the HWLS, (2006-2013) and is a former Judge of the High Court, Trinidad and Tobago. He is a former partner at MG Daly and Partners Attorneys in Trinidad and Tobago and is a former member of the Judiciary ADR Implementation Committee.

He is a member of CD Policy Committee and a member of Court Annexed ADR Committee, Supreme Court, Trinidad and Tobago.

Dr. Peter Maynard

Course Director – Constitutional Law
Associate Tutor – Law & Legal Systems of The Bahamas

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Dr. Peter Maynard is the Managing Partner of Peter D. Maynard, Counsel & Attorneys and has practiced law for over 33 years. He is the Course Director of Constitutional Law & Legal Systems of The Caribbean at the Eugene Dupuch Law School.  Dr. Maynard holds a B.A. (Hons) from McGill University, an LL.M. from Cambridge University, Jesus College an M.A., and a Ph.D. with Distinction in International Law from John Hopkins University. Dr. Maynard is called to the Bars of The Bahamas, England and Wales, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Antigua-Barbuda and pro hac vice Turks and Caicos Islands.

Dr. Maynard is a former international economist at the United Nations and Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution Washington D.C. He has also served as a law lecturer at the University of the West Indies at the Cave Hill Campus and at the College of The Bahamas.  He is a past President of The Bahamas Bar Association and the Organization of Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Association. Dr. Maynard is a Director of The Bahamas Financial Services Board the current chair of the Public and Professional Interest Division of the International Bar Association and the National President for the World Jurist Association.

Michelle Solomon-Baksh

Co-Course Director – Advanced Civil Procedure & Practice

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Michelle Solomon-Baksh is Co-Course Director Criminal Practice & Procedure course (Six-Month Programme). In 2001, Ms. Solomon-Baksh obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Upper Second Class Hons) from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, and was awarded the Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies in 2003.

Ms. Solomon-Baksh is a former attorney-at-law at Alpha Chambers, Trinidad and Tobago, where she was Advocate Counsel at the Assizes and Court of Appeal.

In 2017, she was appointed Deputy Director of the Police Complaints Authority, Trinidad and Tobago.

Ms. Solomon-Baksh is also a former Executive Member of the Criminal Bar Association, Trinidad and Tobago.

Terrence Williams

Co-Course Director – Advanced Civil Procedure & Practice

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Terrence Williams is Co-Course Director for Criminal Practice & Procedure (Six-Month Programme). Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)(Hons) from The University of the West Indies (1988). He received his Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School, Mona Campus, Jamaica, W.I. (1990) and was admitted as an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court of Jamaica the same year. In 2004, he was admitted as Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands.

Mr. Williams is a former Commissioner, Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), Jamaica (2010-2020) and is also the former Course Director and Associate Tutor of Criminal Practice and Procedure II at the Norman Manley Law School, Mona Campus University of the West Indies, Jamaica, W.I. (2010-2016).

Mr. Williams is currently in private practice in Kingston, Jamaica and works as a Consultant at Chase Law and Co. Road Town, British Virgin Islands.