The University of the West Indies and the Office of the Attorney General have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in legal research, training, and knowledge exchange.
Attorney General John Jeremie said the partnership “represents the advancement of a shared vision for impactful engagement between academia and public engagement.”
Professor Derek Chadee, Deputy Principal of The UWI St Augustine, emphasized that the MOU signals a shared commitment to knowledge exchange and professional excellence and will strengthen the quality of training that will support innovation in legal practice and create opportunities for joint initiatives that benefit both institutions and the wider society.
Also present were Dr Alicia Elias-Roberts, Dean of the Faculty of Law at The UWI St Augustine Campus and Mrs Indira Rampaul-Cheddie, Permanent Secretary (Ag.), Office of the Attorney General.
The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration across a range of areas, including research, student engagement, professional development, and the exchange of enterprise.
The collaboration is expected to enhance innovation in legal practice and benefit both institutions as well as wider society.
