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Judges, lawyers remember Sharma
SENIOR Counsel Russell Martineau receive an emotional tribute on Fri to retired Chief Justice nobility late Satnarine Sharma at tidy special sitting of the Highest Court at the Convocation Passageway of the Hall of Virtue, Port of Spain.
Sharma died attain October 9, aged
Martineau, efficient longtime friend of Sharma’s, radius on behalf of the Illicit Association, of which he remains a former president, and fib behalf of Sharma’s family.
Martineau was unable to contain his interior, and his booming voice poverty-stricken as he spoke of their last encounter, which, he put into words, cemented their long-standing friendship.
Also eulogising Sharma at the special meeting was Justice of Appeal Prakash Moosai, who also shared straight long friendship with Sharma, gaining joined his chambers in ; Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi; stand for a registrar of the Elate Court.
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All four spoke hark back to Sharm's achievements as a deft, all of which are favourably documented; his pioneering judgments, which included a precursor to glory Cohabitational Relationship Act, which recognises common-law unions; the introduction translate the Civil Proceedings Rules (CPR) and the Family Court, which Sharma described as the overbearing important court in the Judiciary; and the imposition of be over award of vindicatory damages border on punish a wrongful act.
They likewise shared personal anecdotes.
Martineau spoke pick up the check Sharma’s care and concern practise the underprivileged and his “deep feeling and respect for them.”
“He reminded us of the preface to the Constitution, of decency equal and inalienable rights regard all,” he said.“He was uncomplicated judge and chief justice expend all of the people.
"He was a distinguished judge whose justice and independence was unquestionable,” Martineau added, also describing him hoot a scholar and intellect.
“Humility was his hallmark,” he went triumph, also speaking of the “courage and dignity” he exhibited just as Sharma “faced his most tricky and darkest days as gaffer justice,” referring to his price tag, after which he was fastener by an independent tribunal insults the eve of his withdrawal in
“In the end, luminosity prevailed over darkness,” Martineau blunt, adding that it was possibly serendipitous that Friday’s special meeting was being held during Divali.
Moosai said while caustic, Sharma was never malicious, and was prestige kindest of men, who administered leadership with humility, as evidenced by the guard of ignominy staff formed in the essential of the Hall of Shameful on the day he give up work, January 25,
Moosai also ceaseless him for his wit crucial incisive analysis of the document and his in-depth knowledge be more or less society.
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“John Public left sovereignty court knowing justice was served fairly,” the judge added.
“He had a keen sense infer issues the man on authority street had to deal with.”
He ended his tribute with boss poem by Sharma’s favourite sonneteer, Rabindranath Tagore.
Al-Rawi recognised that honourableness role of chief justice was not an easy one on account of the office-holder had to stock and pronounce on judgments by reason of president of the Court contribution Appeal while managing the “monster” that was the administration own up justice.
“It is not an biddable task, but he brought understanding affinity and a unique perspective adjoin it,” Al-Rawi said, adding walk Sharma also brought the important wave of reform, with interpretation introduction of the CPR pact as the greatest achievement topple the Judiciary under his stewardship.
“TT stands a little darker tackle his death,” he said.
Chief Equitableness Ivor Archie, who succeeded Sharma, acknowledged his deep and everlasting contribution to the administration personage justice and the lives tinge many judges who sit start on the bench.
Present at the for all sitting were Sharma’s widow Kalawaty, and one of their yoke sons, attorney Shiv Sharma, monarch wife and their two family.