Bernice Lake
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Born | 1932 or 1933 |
Died | (aged 78) Anguilla |
Occupation(s) | Jurist and legal scholar |
Lake was born in
Lake worked as a diplomat for the short-lived West Indies Federation's foreign service until the federation collapsed in 1962.[1] Lake soon launched a second career by entering law school at UCL Faculty of Laws at University College London.[1][3] She campaigned against apartheid in South Africa and other causes as a law student.[4] Lake earned her Honours Degree in Law in 1967.[4]
Lake was admitted to the
Lake was a supporter of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ),[5] which was established in 2001.
In 2004, the government of Antigua and Barbuda bestowed
Dame Bernice Lake died at Mount St John Medical Centre in Antigua September 10, 2011, at the age of 78 after a brief illness.[1][4][5] Her funeral was held at St Peters Parish Church in St. John's with burial in the churchyard.[5] Dignitaries in attendance included Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda Dame Louise Lake-Tack, opposition leaders and members of the Caribbean legal community.[5] The delegation from Anguilla included Minister of Home Affairs Walcott Richardson.[5]
See also
- First women lawyers around the world
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dame Bernice Lake dies". Anguilla LNT. 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ Jamaica Gleaner. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ Antigua Observer. 2011-09-12. Archived from the originalon 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Antigua Observer. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-27.