Dominican Attorney practicing in Trinidad calls for Online Bar Call

Dominican Attorney at Law and Certified Mediator, Christine St. Marie, who currently

practices law in Trinidad and Tobago calls on members of the Judiciary in Dominica to allow online bar calls.

Ms. St. Marie says she has been wanting to be called to the bar in her native Dominica since her graduation from the Hugh Wooding Law School in 2021. She added that her previous efforts have proven futile since she was informed by the Court in Dominica that she must be present in person in order to get called.

Ms. St. Marie states that due to personal circumstances she has not been able to travel to Dominica for her bar call and is appealing to the Court “get with the times” and allow online bar calls.

“We live in a world of technology whereby the world has become a global village. Things that were not possible in ancient days are now possible, thanks to technology. I therefore see absolutely no reason whatsoever why one cannot be called to the Bar during an online sitting. ”

Ms. St. Marie continued, “When I got called to the bar in Trinidad in 2021, it was done online due to the Covid Pandemic; being called online makes it no less meaningful and/or legitimate.”

Ms. St. Marie who has been practicing law in the jurisdiction of Trinidad and Tobago for the past three years says she would like to expand her horizon and practice law in Dominica as well. She says she was prompted to make this call to the Judiciary in Dominica, especially when she read the heartbreaking news about some from her village being charged for murder and would have loved to be able to provide legal representation for him.

Ms. St. Marie currently operates her own legal practice in Trinidad and Tobago, a specializes in a variety of areas including but not limited to Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Defamation, Employment Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Conveyancing and Probate.