Chief Magistrate Walsh served with 10 disciplinary charges after Legal Services Commission completes investigation
Source: Real News
Chief Magistrate Walsh served with 10 disciplinary charges after Legal Services Commission completes the investigation
Following an investigation authorized by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC), Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh has been served with 10 disciplinary charges, sources tell REAL News.
Reportedly, the probe into Walsh’s professional conduct was undertaken by a judge assigned by the Commission, which is headquartered in St. Lucia.
Walsh, who remains on the bench in the meantime, is expected to defend herself against those charges, and the sources claim that two attorneys already have been contacted.
In the meantime, Attorney-General Steadroy Benjamin, who is also the minister of legal affairs, has been advised by the Commission, the sources add.
Insiders say the news – delivered on Tuesday, July 12 – has “rocked the magistracy,” and they indicate that “changes may be coming at the top.”
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