St. Augustine Legal Affairs (STALA) Issue 2 | Page 40

Tribute To
Mrs. France

By Nathan Edwards

Tribute To
Mr. Timothy Affonso
By Khamara Persad

I highly doubt that any year one experience would be a
complete one without a mention of Mr. Timothy Affonso. I could still distinctly remember my first Legal Methods class with Mr. Affonso. I was 3 minutes late and as
I walked in I asked, ‘Is this law and legal methods?’ He
Mrs. France was always approachable and pleasant. She was replied by saying, ‘The one that’s suppose to start at 1?’ I
efficient in going through the topics laid out in the course out- apologized as I walked in.
It was a privilege to have been a student of Mrs. France, at the
Trinidad Campus of the University of the West Indies. She
taught Family Law and Discrimination in Employment, preparing us budding Attorneys for the World of law.

line. She listened to the students’ point of view then made her
contribution to assist. At tutorials, when there were concepts
which were ambiguous she would take the time to explain until we understood. We were also given the opportunity to ask
questions and she would ensure that we had a firm understanding before dealing with another issue. Mrs. France taught us to
apply the Law in a logical manner.

His appreciation of punctuality was one that was noted by every student as every class started promptly. His
teaching techniques for Contract Law were always interactive, effective and fun.

Mr. Affonso’s dedication, persistence and most imporOn behalf of the graduating class of 2015, I want to thank tantly, his patience with the students would always be reMrs. France for inspiring us and enabling us to successfully membered. His witty charm and sarcasm was also a part
complete our LLB programme. Her contribution is very much of his signature personality.
appreciated and we wish her all the best.

Dedication from him to his students was surely emphasized when examination scripts would be returned within
a couple of days. We always wondered how he managed
to get everything done and be so organized for classes,
tutorials in addition to prepar