Three female Magistrates selected Land Court Judges
Three female Magistrates have been selected as Commissioners of Title/Land Court Judges to the nation’s esteemed Land Courts.
This was announced on Wednesday night by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The newly appointed Judges, Magistrates Christel Lambert, Esther Sam, and Renita Singh, bring to the bench a wealth of experience and expertise in various fields of law, having served with distinction in their capacity as Magistrates for a number of years.
The Land Court, responsible for adjudicating a wide range of disputes related to land ownership, usage, and rights, plays a pivotal role in ensuring justice in one of the most contentious and vital areas of law.
Magistrates Lambert, Sam and Singh will serve in the Land Courts in Essequibo and Berbice. They will take the oath of office in Friday before Prime Minister, Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips.
A Land Court Judge is paid $1,167,923 a month while in office until the age of fifty-five. In addition, they receive allowances such as $20,000 for utilities, $20,000 for special, $5,388 for commuting, and duty-free concession for vehicles up to 2000cc. They are also eligible for other benefits.
Christel Lambert
Lambert obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Guyana in 2009, a Legal Education
Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School in 2011, a Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, in 2014 and a Master of Laws in Oil and Gas from the University of Aberdeen, graduating with distinction in 2019.
She was admitted to the Bar in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago in 2011. Thereafter, she embarked on a legal career as a Judicial Research Assistant in the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago.
On her return home in 2015, she was appointed a Magistrate and served primarily at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court for most of her tenure.
Renita Camille Singh
Singh began her secondary education at North Georgetown Secondary School and The Bishops’ High School. On completion of her secondary school education, she attended the University of Guyana where she read for a Bachelor of Laws.
On successful completion of her degree, she attained a Legal Education Certificate from Hugh Wooding Law School. She was later admitted to the Bar in 2011.
Her legal career commenced in 2011 at the Chambers of The Director of Public Prosecutions where she was employed as a State Counsel. Whilst there, she was promoted to the position of Senior State Counsel. In 2014, Singh was appointed to the Magistracy.
She served as a Magistrate in Georgetown and Berbice for 10 years.
Esther Sam
Sam attained her secondary education at Queens College. Thereafter, she read for a Bachelor of Laws Degree at the University of Guyana.
After attaining her degree, Sam pursued studies at the Hugh Wooding Law School from where she obtained her Legal Education Certificate in 2009.
She was admitted to the local Bar that same year.
In October 2009, Sam commenced working as a State Counsel in the Chambers of the Attorney General. During her tenure at the Chambers, she enjoyed various promotions, serving in the post of Senior Legal Adviser and thereafter as Principal Legal Advisor.
On March 1,2017, she was appointed to the Magistracy and has presided mainly in the Magistrates’ Courts at Charity, Anna Regina, Suddie, Leguan and Wakenaam.
