Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh has been sworn in as this country’s next Chief Justice.
The swearing-in follows an announcement made yesterday by Mr. Justice Ivor Archie, confirming that his final day as Chief Justice will be today, Wednesday, October 22nd 2025.
Section 102 of The Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago states, “The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.”
Acting President Wade Mark, acting in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Constitution for the appointment of a new Chief Justice, presented Justice Boodoosingh with his appointment just after 2pm on Wednesday.
Mr. Boodoosingh has been a member of the Judiciary for a number of years and has presided in both the criminal and civil courts.
He was appointed a Justice of Appeal on September 14th 2020, having previously served as a Puisne Judge since September 2007.
According to information from the Judiciary, Mr. Boodoosingh was admitted to practise as an attorney at law in October 1992. On being admitted, he practised as an advocate at the firm of J. D. Sellier and Company. He then moved to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions where he spent seven years prosecuting cases at various jurisdictional levels. In 2001, he became a lecturer at the Hugh Wooding Law School where he was the Director of the Trial Advocacy programme and taught Ethics, among other courses.
He also started the Human Rights Law Clinic. He has conducted numerous training programmes for lawyers, law students, police officers, immigration officers, court personnel and school teachers, among others. Mr. Justice Boodoosingh is the holder of the Master of Laws degree (Merit) specialising in International Dispute Resolution from the University of London. He has been certified as an adult education trainer by the University of the West Indies, an advocacy trainer by Gray’s Inn, and a Judicial Education Trainer by the University College of London. He continues to function as tutor to the Trial Advocacy Programme at the Law School of the University of the West Indies.
The author of four books, including a textbook on Trial Advocacy, Mr. Justice Boodoosingh has also been trained in settlement conferencing and mediation and has conducted Judicial Settlement Conferences.