The legal fraternity in Dominica and the region is mourning the loss of St. Vincent-born jurist, His Lordship Mr. Justice Errol Thomas.
According to information reaching Nature Isle News (NIN), Justice Thomas died on September 14, 2022.
He attended Carleton University, Canada, where he read for his B.A. [General] from 1970 to 1971. 1971 – 1974: University of the West Indies, LL. B [Honours] 1974 – 1976: Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad & Tobago. Legal Education Certificate 1982: University of the West Indies, LL.M 1976: Called to the Bar, Barbados 1994: Called to the Bar, Saint Lucia 1996: Called to the Bar, Grenada Career 1976 – 1978.
Throughout his illustrious career, he held the Crown Counsel post in Barbados for several years, Solicitor General in St Lucia, and Attorney General in Grenada from 2001-2010.
Crown Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers, Barbados 1978 – 1981: Parliamentary Counsel [Ag], Attorney General’s Chambers, Barbados 1981 – 1983: Parliamentary Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers, Barbados 1983 – 1986: Senior Parliamentary Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers, Barbados 1987 – 1994: Registrar of Titles, Ministry of Housing, Lands and the Environment, Barbados 1994 – 1996: Solicitor General, Attorney General’s Chambers, Saint Lucia 1996 – 2001.
In September 2013, Justice Thomas who was serving as High Court Judge in St. Kitts was transferred to Dominica replacing Justice Brian Cottle.