Paula Llewellyn's Ascendancy and Mission
Weekly Gleaner, The; North American ed. › August 25, 2009
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So, she is unlikely to make too much of her appointment as Jamaica's first female director of public prosecutions (DPP), to succeed the retiring Kent Pantry. We, however, acknowledge the historic significance of her elevation, following last year's appointment of Zaila McCalla as the island's first female chief justice. For as much as Ms [PAULA LLEWELLYN], and perhaps Mrs McCalla, may not have noted or paid much attention to it, there remains a gender glass ceiling in Jamaica, cracked though it has become.
Nonetheless, we applaud what Ms Llewellyn has chosen to make the central issue of her appointment and, thereby, provided a context against which she can ultimately be judged. Not only does she intend to work in the public interest, but to run a 'world-class' prosecutorial service that respects the interests of both accused persons, victims of crime and the broader public.See the full content of this document
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Paula Llewellyn's Ascendancy and Mission
PAULA LLEWELLYN is no unknown quantity to Jamaica, particularly in its legal and jurisprudential sector.
She is recognised as a bright, tough and fair prosecutor, w...See the full content of this document
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