TWO more new Justices of Appeal were yesterday sworn-in before President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President.
Those taking the oath of office were Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justice B.S. Roy. The Judges will serve in the Court of Appeal.

On December 10, 2007, Justices Ian Chang, Carl Singh, Prem Persaud and Member of Parliament Brynmor Pollard, were sworn-in as Members of the Judicial Service Commission before the President with Justice Chang taking the oath twice as he was also sworn in as Acting Chief Justice.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is provided for in Article 111D of the Constitution and this came into being under an Amendment of the Constitution in 2001.

The functions of the JSC include transferring Judges of the High Court, appointing, promoting, transferring, exercising disciplinary control and dismissing judicial officers and scheduled public officers, as well as making rules regarding the training of judges in the High Court.

Only on Monday last, Mr. Charles Ramson, was also sworn in before the President as a new Justice of Appeal.

Justice Ramson, after taking the oath of office, said he is ready for the challenge of working with the relevant agencies to reform the justice sector, which according to him, needs to be done urgently.