Local Tiffany R. Scatliffe-Esprit appointed DPP
Her appointment took effect from the date of appointment and she is now the first local to hold the position of DPP in the Territory.
Virgin Islands News Online had 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.
According to a release from the Government Information Service, the appointment of Mrs Scatliffe-Esprit as DPP was made by His Excellency the Governor, Augustus J.U. Jaspert in accordance with section 95 of the Virgin Islands Constitution, and acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
Work Experience & Qualification
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.
The DPP 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.
32 Responses to “Local Tiffany R. Scatliffe-Esprit appointed DPP”
Time longer than twine no more second fiddle
Firstly, you sound like a fool. The lady is married to an island person or someone is not from here. It is good to have smart local people in position but no need for some to come here acting like a set of j**k *$s.
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