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New judge sworn into office |08 May 2013

Crawford Elliott Mckee from Scotland was sworn in as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court yesterday following his appointment by President James Michel.

The ceremony which took place at State House was attended by Vice-President Danny Faure, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Herminie, Attorney General Ronny Govinden, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, the chairman of the Constitutional Appointments Authority Jeremie Bonnelame, judges and justices of appeal as well as senior officials in the Office of the President.

The appointment of Justice Mckee follows the recommendation of the Constitutional Appointments Authority and forms part of a three-year programme of support by the Commonwealth Secretariat to the Seychelles judiciary.

President Michel expressed his congratulations to Justice Mckee after he had taken his oaths and noted that with his expertise Justice Mckee will make an important contribution towards the capacity building of the Seychelles judiciary and helping to improve its operational effectiveness.

In his remarks to the press, Justice Mckee said that one of his immediate tasks would be to help clear the backlog of court cases, and to contribute to the development of the judiciary.

He said he is looking forward to the challenges ahead.

“I feel I have a lot to contribute here and assist the country in its development.”

Justice Mckee is the eighth serving judge of the Supreme Court of Seychelles. He is a British citizen and has broad legal experience in criminal and civil matters.

He graduated from St Andrews University of Scotland in 1965 with a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) and became a solicitor in Scotland in 1967. He joined a private practice in Glasgow until 1974 when he started his career in government service overseas.

His first posting was in Seychelles in 1974 as a Magistrate. Later he also served as Chief Magistrate in Seychelles until 1978. Justice Mckee has had a distinguished career in the judiciary in Scotland as well as overseas, where he has served in various posts such as Senior Crown Counsel, Acting Attorney General, Deputy District Court Judge, Stipendiary and Circuit Magistrate Judge.

Justice Mckee is a member of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association in London. He is a Public Notary in Scotland and a Member of the Law Society of Scotland.

He will take his new position shortly.

Mr Mckee takes his oath before President Michel

 

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