HGP Nightly News – The Judicial Service Commission has appointed six new Puisne Judges to serve in Guyana’s judiciary, adding a wide mix of legal, judicial, and administrative experience to the courts.
The new appointees are Registrar of the Supreme Court Sueanna Lovell, attorneys-at-law Mandisa Breedy and Azeena Baksh, Commissioners of Title Christel Lambert-Meertins and Renita Camille Singh, and Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce.
Their appointments were announced in a statement from the Supreme Court of Judicature. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is expected to administer the oath of office on Wednesday, July 1.
According to the JSC, the appointments bring together years of experience from across the justice sector.
Lovell has 24 years of experience as an attorney-at-law, including 17 years in the judiciary as a magistrate and registrar. Breedy has practised law for 23 years, served as a Legal Aid Attorney, and is also a trained mediator and former member of the Legal Practitioners’ Committee.
Baksh has served as Registrar of Deeds for the past 14 years, after being appointed to that office in 2012.
Lambert-Meertins spent nine years as a magistrate before becoming Commissioner of Title. She also holds postgraduate qualifications in criminology, criminal justice, and oil and gas law.
Singh previously served as State Counsel in the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions, then spent ten years as a magistrate and two years as Commissioner of Title.
Scarce has served as a magistrate for 14 years. Before that, he worked as State Counsel, Legal Officer, and Legal Aid Attorney.
The appointments come as Guyana continues to strengthen the judiciary in response to growing demands on the court system.
Together, the six appointees bring experience in criminal, civil, commercial, land, and public law, with careers spanning the private bar, judicial administration, prosecution, legal aid, and the magistracy.
