Attorney General Merchant attends meeting in the BVI
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| St. Kitts and Nevis Attorney General Hon. Dennis Merchant (Photo by Erasmus Williams) |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JUNE 5TH 2008 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Dennis Merchant is to attend the 14th annual meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Legal Affairs Committee.
The two-day meeting begins on Thursday at the Long Bay Beach Resort, Tortola.
Among the topics scheduled for discussion are the Family Law Reform Bills and the Caribbean Community Competition policy and law issues.
Attorneys General from Dominica, Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda and St. Vincent & the Grenadines are expected to attend the conference. Representatives from the OECS, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) are expected to attend the meeting. ~~Adz:Right~~
The Legal Affairs Committee of the OECS comprises member states’ Attorneys General. Its mission is to lead law reform and harmonization based on the requirements of OECS member states.
