Acknowledgements

• Author: Winston Anderson
• Pages: 9-9

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About the Author

Winston Charles Anderson, of Jamaican nationality and upbringing,

took the degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West

Indies (Cave Hill Campus) in 1983, and proceeded on a Common-

wealth Scholarship to Cambridge University in England where he

graduated with a Doctorate in Philosophy in 1988 majoring in Inter-

national Law and Environmental Law. Also, in 1988, he successfully

completed a course of training at the Inns of Court School of Law in

London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales, as Barrister,

with membership at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.

Dr. Anderson rejoined the Faculty of Law of the University of the

West Indies in 1988 and was awarded indenite tenure in 1994. From

1994-1995, he was Research Fellow at the University of Sheeld,

England, and, in 1996, Senior Lecturer at the University of Western

Australia. He was appointed the General Counsel of the Caribbean

Community Secretariat while on leave from the University of the

West Indies 2003-2006, and in 2006, he was appointed Professor of

Law in the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies. From 2007-2010 he served as Executive Director

of the Caribbean Law Institute Centre.

On June 15, 2010, Professor Anderson was elevated to the Bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice

(CCJ) at King’s House, Kingston, Jamaica. He was sworn in by His Excellency the Governor General of

Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, in the presence of Prime Minister, e Honourable Bruce Golding; Leader of

the Opposition, e Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller, among other dignitaries and guests. e

Hon. Mr. Justice Anderson has the distinction of being the rst Jamaican so appointed to the CCJ.

Mr. Justice Anderson was called to the bar in Barbados (1989) and Jamaica (2006). His major academic

publications include: e Law of Caribbean Marine Pollution (Kluwer Law International, e Netherlands

1997); Elements of Private International Law (Caribbean Law Publishers 2003); and Private International

Family Law (Caribbean Law Publishers 2005). He is currently awaiting publication of three books: The

Law of the Sea, Caribbean Community Integration Law, and Public International Law in the Caribbean.

Judge A nderson is married to Dr. Sandra Anderson and they have three children: Anessa, Aleisha,

and Anquan.

Acknowledgements

I wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks the tremendous support received from many persons over

the years during which this book was being prepared. My students at the University of the West Indies

(UWI) Faculty of Law were my sounding board and amongst my ercest but most constructive critics. I

relied heavily on the library facilities and the librarians at the Law Library, UWI. My special thanks to Ms.

Nikeh Smithen, Attorney-at-Law, who performed yeoman service in proofreading and checking the foot-

noting of the entire text; to Madam Justice Louise Blenman for her tireless encouragement and support;

and to my family for their love and understanding.