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Brian Alleyne
Sir Brian George Keith Alleyne, KC (born 28 April 1943) is a Dominican jurist, politician and judge. Early life He was the son of Keith Alleyne, the onetime attorney general of the Windward Islands and Attorney General of Grenada who was murdered in 1974. Alleyne served for 16 years in the House of Assembly of Dominica and in various capacities within the Dominican government under Eugenia Charles. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1995. He also served as Queen's Counsel and as Attorney General of the Windward Islands. Alleyne was elected as the political leader of Dominica Freedom Party in 1995, but lost the 1995 elections, and resigned as the political leader of the party in June 1996. In July 1996 he was appointed high court judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Beginning in 2005 he served as the Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, until retiring from the position in April 2008. He wassucceeded as Chief Justice by Hugh An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or advocate) who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His erMajesty's Counsel learned in the law', the position originated in England and Wales. Some Commonwealth countries have either abolished the position, or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations, for example, 'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'. Appointment as King's Counsel is an office, conferred by the Crown, that is recognised by courts. Members have the privilege of sitting within the inner bar of court. As members wear silk gowns of a particular design (see court dress), appointment as King's Counsel is known informally as ''receiving, obtaining,'' or ''taking silk'' and KCs are often colloquially ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
