#Kingston, Jamaica, February 9, 2021 – Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has joined the local and Caribbean legal fraternity in expressing sadness at the passing of distinguished retired Jurist and former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Paul Harrison.
“Justice Harrison served the Jamaican courts, and by
extension the Caribbean, for almost half
a century, in what was a stellar career in the
Supreme Court and as a Government Prosecutor in the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions,” Minister Chuck observed.
He noted that Justice Harrison’s remarkable tenure
as a skilled Jurist did not go unnoticed, which led to his appointment to preside
over a high profile corruption trial in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
“The Judiciary and the region are poorer for his
passing and Justice Harrison will be missed in immeasurable ways. We will
continue to reflect on his judicial impact, generosity of spirit, and what he
meant to so many people within and outside the Judiciary,” the Justice Minister
noted.
