M. E. Birnie Stephenson-Brooks

	M. E. Birnie Stephenson-Brooks M. E. Birnie Stephenson-Brooks is a Guyanese lawyer and judge who has worked in a number of Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean. Education and career Stephenson-Brooks was educated at the University of Guyana and the University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in th .... From 1987 to 1991, she worked as a lawyer in Guyana. In 1991 and 1992, she moved to Saint Kitts and Nevis and was legal counsel to the Government of Nevis. In 1992, she moved to Anguilla, where she worked as a lawyer until 2000 (she became the first female to serve as President of the Anguilla Bar Association in 1996), when she moved to the British Virgin Islands and worked as a lawyer. She moved back to Anguilla in 2002 to practice and in 2004 was appointed as a court magistra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court, superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), including six independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat). It has unlimited jurisdiction in each member State. History The ECSC was established in 1967 by the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order No. 223 of 1967. In relation to Grenada, the Court is styled "the Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States". See section 105 of the Grenada Constitution. Functions The functions of the ECSC are as follows: * To interpret and apply the laws of the various member states of the OECS; * To decide cases of both civil and criminal matters; * To hear appeals. Appeals from the ECSC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Judges Of International Courts And Tribunals Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Women Lawyers Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Justices Eastern may refer to: Transportation China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 Eastern Air Lines (2015), an American airline that began operations in 2015 Eastern Airlines, LLC, previously Dynamic International Airways, a U.S. airline founded in 2010 Eastern Airways, an English/British regional airline Eastern Provincial Airways, a defunct Canadian airline that operated from 1949 to 1986 Eastern Railway (other), various railroads * Eastern Avenue (other), various roads Eastern Parkway (other), various parkways Eastern Freeway, Melbourne, Australia Eastern Freeway Mumbai, Mumbai, India , a cargo liner in service 1946-65 Education Eastern University (other) Eastern College (other) Other uses * Eastern Broadcasting Limited, former name of Maritime Broadcasting System, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Women Judges Women in law describes the role played by women in the legal profession and related occupations, which includes lawyers (also called barristers, advocates, solicitors, attorneys or legal counselors), paralegals, prosecutors (also called District Attorneys or Crown Prosecutors), judges, legal scholars (including feminist legal theorists), law professors and law school deans. Representation and working conditions United States The American Bar Association reported that in 2014, women made up 34% of the legal profession and men made up 66%. In private practice law firms, women make up 20.2% of partners, 17% of equity partners and 4% of managing partners in the 200 biggest law firms. At the junior level of the profession, women make up 44.8% of associates and 45.3% of summer associates. In 2014 in Fortune 500 corporations, 21% of the general counsels were women and 79% were men. Of these 21% of women general counsels, 81.9% were Caucasian, 10.5% were African-American, 5.7% were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	University Of The West Indies Alumni A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: Being a high degree-awarding institute. Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	University Of Guyana Alumni A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: Being a high degree-awarding institute. Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Judges On The Courts Of Dominica Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Judges On The Courts Of Anguilla Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also Guianese French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label= French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. It ..., of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Emigrants To The British Virgin Islands Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Emigrants To Anguilla Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	M. E. Birnie Stephenson-Brooks M. E. Birnie Stephenson-Brooks is a Guyanese lawyer and judge who has worked in a number of Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean. Education and career Stephenson-Brooks was educated at the University of Guyana and the University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in th .... From 1987 to 1991, she worked as a lawyer in Guyana. In 1991 and 1992, she moved to Saint Kitts and Nevis and was legal counsel to the Government of Nevis. In 1992, she moved to Anguilla, where she worked as a lawyer until 2000 (she became the first female to serve as President of the Anguilla Bar Association in 1996), when she moved to the British Virgin Islands and worked as a lawyer. She moved back to Anguilla in 2002 to practice and in 2004 was appointed as a court magistra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court, superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), including six independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat). It has unlimited jurisdiction in each member State. History The ECSC was established in 1967 by the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order No. 223 of 1967. In relation to Grenada, the Court is styled "the Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States". See section 105 of the Grenada Constitution. Functions The functions of the ECSC are as follows: * To interpret and apply the laws of the various member states of the OECS; * To decide cases of both civil and criminal matters; * To hear appeals. Appeals from the ECSC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Judges Of International Courts And Tribunals Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Women Lawyers Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Justices Eastern may refer to: Transportation China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 Eastern Air Lines (2015), an American airline that began operations in 2015 Eastern Airlines, LLC, previously Dynamic International Airways, a U.S. airline founded in 2010 Eastern Airways, an English/British regional airline Eastern Provincial Airways, a defunct Canadian airline that operated from 1949 to 1986 Eastern Railway (other), various railroads * Eastern Avenue (other), various roads Eastern Parkway (other), various parkways Eastern Freeway, Melbourne, Australia Eastern Freeway Mumbai, Mumbai, India , a cargo liner in service 1946-65 Education Eastern University (other) Eastern College (other) Other uses * Eastern Broadcasting Limited, former name of Maritime Broadcasting System, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Women Judges Women in law describes the role played by women in the legal profession and related occupations, which includes lawyers (also called barristers, advocates, solicitors, attorneys or legal counselors), paralegals, prosecutors (also called District Attorneys or Crown Prosecutors), judges, legal scholars (including feminist legal theorists), law professors and law school deans. Representation and working conditions United States The American Bar Association reported that in 2014, women made up 34% of the legal profession and men made up 66%. In private practice law firms, women make up 20.2% of partners, 17% of equity partners and 4% of managing partners in the 200 biggest law firms. At the junior level of the profession, women make up 44.8% of associates and 45.3% of summer associates. In 2014 in Fortune 500 corporations, 21% of the general counsels were women and 79% were men. Of these 21% of women general counsels, 81.9% were Caucasian, 10.5% were African-American, 5.7% were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	University Of The West Indies Alumni A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: Being a high degree-awarding institute. Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	University Of Guyana Alumni A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: Being a high degree-awarding institute. Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Judges On The Courts Of Dominica Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Judges On The Courts Of Anguilla Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also Guianese French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label= French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. It ..., of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Emigrants To The British Virgin Islands Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Guyanese Emigrants To Anguilla Guyanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... * A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see: Guyanese people Demographics of Guyana ** Culture of Guyana * Guyanese cuisine * Guyanese Creole See also * Guianese, of from, or related to the country of French Guiana {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]