President and Justices of Appeal

Hon. Mr. Justice Milton Evans The Hon. Mr Justice Gregory Smith The Hon. Mr Justice Bernard Turner
The Hon. Mr. Justice Milton Evans
Date of Appointment
27th January, 2025 (President)
1st March, 2019 (Justice of Appeal)
The Hon. Mr Justice Gregory Smith
Date of Appointment
1st October 2023
The Hon. Mr Justice Bernard Turner
Date of Appointment
1st October 2023
The Hon. Madam Justice Deborah Fraser The Hon. Mr. Justice Gregory Hilton The Hon. Mr. Justice Vasheist Kokaram
The Hon. Madam Justice Deborah Fraser
Date of Appointment
16th June 2025
The Hon. Mr. Justice Gregory Hilton
Date of Appointment
1st January 2026
The Hon. Mr. Justice Vasheist Kokaram
Date of Appointment
3rd March 2026

Presidents of The Court

The seniority of Justices of Appeal is determined by their date of appointment. The most senior justice acts as President of the Court of Appeal when the substantive holder of the office is absent.

Name of President Appointment Year and/or DateRetirement Year and/or Date
Hon. Sir Ronald O Sinclair 1965 1970
Hon. Sir Paget Bourke 1970 1975
Hon. Sir Michael Hogan 1975 1978
Hon. Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr 1978 1982
Hon. Sir Joseph A. Luckhoo 1982 1987
Hon. Kenneth Henry 1987 1992
Hon. Vincent C Meville 1992 1995
Hon. J C Gonsalves-Sabola 01 January, 1996 02 October, 1999
Hon. Boyd Carey 03 October, 1999 31 December, 1999
Hon. Kenneth George 01 January, 2000 11 March, 2000
Sir. Edward Zacca 27 March, 2000 27 July, 2001
Dame Joan Sawyer 04 September, 2001 26 November, 2010
Dame Anita Allen 26 November, 2010 21 December, 2017
Hon. Sir Hartman Longley 22 December, 2017 24 February, 2020
Hon. Sir Michael Barnett 25 February, 2020 30 June, 2024
Hon Jon Isaacs 1 July 2024 26 January 2025
Hon. Mr. Justice Milton Evans 27 January, 2025 Present

Justices of The Court

Justices of Appeal Appointment Year and/or Date Retirement Year and/or Date
Hon. Sir Ronald O Sinclair 1965 1970
Hon. Sir Paget Bourke 1970 1975
Hon. Sir Eric Hallinan 1965 1968
Hon. Sir Clyde Archer 1969 1974
Hon. Sir Clifford Inniss 1970 1975
Hon. Sir Michael Hogan 1975 1978
Hon. Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr 1978 1982
Hon. Sir Joseph Luckhoo 1978 1987
Hon. Philip Telford Georges 1975 1980
Hon. Sir William Duffus 1975 1980
Hon. Kenneth Henry 1987 1992
Hon. Vincent C Melville 1992 1995
Hon. Uriel Campbell 1990 1995
Hon. J C Gonsalves-Sabola 01 January, 1996 02 October, 1999
Hon. Boyd Carey 03 October, 1999 31 December, 1999
Hon. Kenneth George 01 January, 2000 11 March, 2000
Sir Edward E. Zacca (Itinerant) 1983-1997
Sir Edward E. Zacca 01 April, 1997 26 March, 2000
Hon. Kenneth Smith 1 1983 1993
Sir Burton P C Hall 01 April, 1997 26 July, 2001
Hon. Maurice Churaman 08 March, 2000 July, 2005
Hon. Mustapha Ibrahim27 September, 200022 December, 2005
Hon.Milton L. Ganpatsingh March 28, 2000 October 31, 2008
Hon.Emmanuel E. Osadebay September 5, 2001 June 30, 2009
Hon. Hartman Longley September 23, 2005 January 31, 2010
Sir George Newman15th June, 20094th July, 2011
Hon. Christopher Blackman 1 March 2008 3 December 2014
Hon. Stanley John 1 June 2009 3 December 2014
Hon. Abdulai Conteh 29 November 2010 19 November 2015
Hon. Neville Adderley 30 January 2013 19 November 2015
Hon. Jon Isaacs 14 October 2014 30 June 2024
Hon. Maureen Crane-Scott 1 May, 2015 1 February 2026
Hon. Roy Jones 31 December, 2015 30 September, 2023
Hon. Sir Michael Barnett 1 March, 2019 24 February, 2020
Hon. Milton Evans 1 March, 2019 26 January, 2026
Hon. Carolita Bethell 24 August, 2020 30 April, 2023
Hon. Sir Brian Moree 24 August, 2022 26 July, 2023
Hon. Indra Charles 1st May, 2023 21st June, 2026
Hon. Gregory Smith 1st October, 2023 Present
Hon. Bernard Turner 1st October, 2023 Present
Hon. Deborah Fraser 16th June, 2025 Present
Hon. Gregory Hilton 1st January, 2026 Present
Hon. Vasheist Kokaram 3rd March, 2026 Present

Registrars of The Court

Name of Registrar Duration Period
Mrs. Kelphene Cunningham January, 1998 - September, 1999
Mr. Nathaniel Dean 1999 - July 1999
Mr. Stephen Isaacs July 1999
Mrs. Indira Demeritte-Francis 1 June 2003 - March 2013
Mrs. Sharada Ferguson 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2022
Ms. Kristina Wallace Whitfield 1 July 2022 - Present

Deputy Registrars

Name of Deputy Registrar Duration Period
Mrs. Cheryl Albury October, 1999 - March, 2000
Mrs. Donna Newton March, 2000 - April, 2002
Mrs. Indira Demeritte-FrancisApril 2002 - July 2005
Mrs. Tina Demeritte-Roye August 11 - September 7, 2003
Mrs. Cheryl CartwrightAugust 13 - September 10, 2008
Mrs. Deidre Clark-MaycockNovember 24, 2008 - January 2009
Ms. Keva BainJuly 13 - September 11, 2009
Mrs. Sharada D. FergusonMay 2 2011 - June 30 2015
Mrs. Ingrid Cooper-BrooksJanuary 2016 - July 3, 2022
Mrs. Anishka Isaacs18 July 2022 - Present (currently seconded to the Magistrate's Court)

Acting Deputy Registrars

Name of Deputy Registrar Duration Period
Mr. David Higgins May - Aug. 2004
Mr. Vernal Collie20 June 2005 - 8 July 2005
Mr. Edmund Turner10 June 2024 - Present

Assistant Registrars

Name of Assistant Registrar Duration Period
Mrs. Sharonna Johnson-Richards 1 March 2023 - Present

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