there was a time I would travel and see him in St Vincent and Grenada but he is not as mobile these days.
What area of law is of particular interest to you and why?
I have always been attracted to Companies and Company Law and I can’ t say why but that is the area that I have spent my life really working on and practicing.
What are your thoughts on the quality of mooting at the Law Society’ s recent competition and do you believe we have the potential to compete internationally?
Yes I think so and that ought to be your goal and you should aim to participate in the international moots, the Jessup. I find that the one that I had actual exposure to was of a pretty high standard. I don’ t think I was properly briefed so I didn’ t know I was looking at a Year One and Year Two students. I couldn’ t tell the difference!
As a lecturer, what habits have you observed are common amongst the most successful law students?
The ability to work hard and not to be driven by the attainment of immediate wealth.
What do you feel are the greatest academic strengths of St. Augustine Law Faculty?
They are all solid academics, some of them are older than others and I won’ t want to single out any one in particular, but Sharon Le Gall has done very good work in Intellectual Property which she is recognized as an expert for and Dr. Arif Bulkan and Dr. Noora Arajarvi are also recognized.
What advice would you give to students aspiring to become Attorney General?
I don’ t think you should have an ambition to be Attorney General. It’ s really if you do it for the right reason which is service. It’ s not a glamour filled job. It is a huge sacrifice in terms of your earnings and personal life and it’ s a huge and awesome responsibility to keep a multi-racial and multi-cultural society like this really on an even keel as far as the rule of law is concerned.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
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I enjoy spending time with my two children.
Where do you see the St. Augustine Law Faculty in the future and what are your personal goals for this institution.
I’ d like to see it as a respected Faculty in the University producing quality work and people writing in the best journals in the world.
Do you have any final advice to convey to the readers of this magazine?
Intergrity, Integrity, Integrity.