Born July 18, 1937 on Charlotte Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, into a French Creole family of limited means, Michael Anthony de la Bastide knew of only one way to obtain a university education, by winning an island scholarship. That he did, in 1954. On the wings of that scholarship, the St. Mary’s College graduate read law at Christ Church, Oxford University, England, where he excelled.
Returning home in 1961, he served as Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s department for 18 months before entering private practice. In 1995, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago, retiring in 2002. In 2004, he became the first President of the Caribbean Court of Justice. In a legal career that spanned five decades, he has been a witness to and participant in landmark events which helped shaped Caribbean jurisprudence. Within these pages, readers get a close-up of that life – within the law.
| By | Michael de la Bastide |
|---|---|
| Country of Publication | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Dimensions | 24x16cm |
| Format | Hardcover |
| ISBN/EAN | 9789768308207 |
| Pagination | 313 |
| Publisher | Michael de la Bastide |