Local Tiffany R. Scatliffe-Esprit appointed Acting DPP
Mrs Esprit’s acting appointment came after the resignation of former DPP, Ms Kim Hollis, QC in December 2019.
Virgin Islands News Online had first and accurately reported on October 8, 2019 that Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and United Kingdom (UK) national, Kim Hollis QC, had tendered her resignation and that her final day on the job would be December 13, 2019.
Ms Hollis was appointed DPP effective August 29, 2016, by former Governor Mr John S. Duncan, OBE.
According to a press release from the Deputy Governor’s Office, Mrs Scatliffe-Esprit is acting in the position until the formal recruitment process for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions is filled.
Mrs Scatliffe-Esprit was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2005 and the Bar in the Virgin Islands in 2006. She was inducted into the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2015 and received her Master of Law from the University of Liverpool 2017. She received a Diploma in Human Resources Management, Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management and Diploma in Workforce Management and Development from Michigan State University in April, 2019.
‘A bright side’ to former DPP departure
Deputy Governor Mr David D. Archer, in a press release on October 9, 2019 had said Ms Hollis’ wealth of experience would be missed but an opportunity had been created for someone else to rise to the challenge.
“For those rising through the legal profession, there is something of a bright side to Ms Hollis’ departure: An opportunity now exists for the next DPP to rise to meet the challenge of this post and I call on others to consider employment with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution and in other roles needed to ensure optimum functioning of this critical Office.”
The Director of Public Prosecution serves as the principal prosecutor in the Virgin Islands as established by the Constitution and has the overall responsibility for all aspects of criminal proceedings and management of the day-to-day administration and activities of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The Director is responsible for liaising with the Governor, Commissioner of Police and other institutions on criminal matters and managing all summary court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council matters.
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20 Responses to “Local Tiffany R. Scatliffe-Esprit appointed Acting DPP”
Really like @#$%, mison
Well is now cor****n gone to a higher lever.
@ Teacher, agreed but sadly though the other counsel she have down there in that office cannot help her but as the old saying goes you make your bed you will lie in it. On a serious note I believe she will do a better job than Kim Hollis who I consider to be a total waste of time and never took the time to learn the BVI laws. She left but will surely cause the government to pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars in malicious prosecution cases. Listen for all the suits.