Roy Jones appointed to Bahamas Supreme Court

NASSAU, The Bahamas, CMC:

CHIEF JUSTICE Michael Barnett on Sunday announced the appointment of Justice Roy Jones as a Justice of the Supreme Court and Milton A. Evans as an acting Justice of the Supreme Court.

Both Justice Jones and Evans will be sworn in by the governor general on Tuesday, February 1.

Justice Jones served as a judge of the High Court of Jamaica from April, 2002 to December, 2010. On December 20, 2010, he was sworn in to act as a justice of the Court of Appeal of Jamaica. Justice Jones also served as an acting Justice of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands between January, 2010 and March, 2010.

Experienced lawyer

Prior to his service as a justice of the Supreme Court of Jamaica, Justice Jones served as a Stipendiary and Circuit Magistrate in The Bahamas from September, 1989 to October 1993.

Evans has practised law both in private practice as well as in the Office of the Attorney General. While in the Office of the Attorney General he served as Deputy Director of Legal Affairs. He is an experienced lawyer in both criminal as well as civil litigation.

Evans is presently a tutor in the law of evidence at the Eugene Dupuch Law School having previously served as a lecturer in the law of civil procedure at the law school. He serves as a member of the Rules Committee of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Barnett said that both Justice Jones and Evans bring wide experience to the Supreme Court. Justice Jones will be assigned to the Criminal division of the Supreme Court and Acting Justice Evans, who will serve for three months, will be assigned to the Civil division.