Apr 30, 2021
G.G. Colville Young Retires!
Sir Colville Young officially left the Office of the Governor General today at an official ceremony held to honor his life of service to the people of Belize. The Governor General handed in his resignation last month after almost three decades as the representative of Queen Elizabeth the second.
Andrea Polanco, Reporting
As he arrived at the House of Culture in Belize City to officially demit office of the Governor General of Belize, Sir Colville Young was welcomed with the royal salute – a musical greeting and mark of respect for the man who has served as the representative to Belize’s Head of State Queen Elizabeth the Second for twenty eight years.
Chief Justice Hon. Michelle Arana (ag.); Attorney General, Magali Marin-Young; Executive Director, APEX Bevil Wooding; Registrar General, Trienia Young
Courts in Belize have made an historic switch to a new electronic filing system designed to do away with the expensive and time-consuming paper-based system of the past.
The Folio e-Filing system, developed by APEX, the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions, has propelled Courts in Belize into the digital era at a time when other jurisdictions in the Caribbean continue to battle with the delays and inefficiencies that come with manual case filing processes.
Belize Supreme Court Judge, the Hon. Justice Westmin James, who chaired the virtual launch of the platform on April 26
Chief Justice Hon. Michelle Arana (ag.); Attorney General, Magali Marin-Young; Executive Director, APEX Bevil Wooding; Registrar General, Trienia Young
Courts in Belize have made an historic switch to a new electronic filing system designed to do away with the expensive and time-consuming paper-based system of the past.
The Folio e-Filing system, developed by APEX, the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions, has propelled Courts in Belize into the digital era at a time when other jurisdictions in the Caribbean continue to battle with the delays and inefficiencies that come with manual case filing processes.
Belize Supreme Court Judge, the Hon. Justice Westmin James, who chaired the virtual launch of the platform on April 26
February 25, 2021
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This morning the Government of Belize signed a Memorandum of Understanding with APEX, the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions during a short virtual ceremony.
This morning the Government of Belize signed a Memorandum of Understanding with APEX, the Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions during a short virtual ceremony. The MOU seeks to strengthen systems that support the courts and the office of the Attorney General. This will be achieved through collaborative work and Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana says that the agreement which includes provision for immediate implementation of e-filing for the courts and digital case management systems will improve the quality and efficiency of legal services.