Chief Justice Janice Pereira is Dame of the British Order

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court takes great pride in announcing the conferment of the prestigious honour of Dame Commander in the Order of the British Empire upon The Honourable Chief Justice Janice Mesadis Pereira by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her sterling contributions in facilitating the advancement of justice.

An announcement in the London Gazette of 7th May 2013 states, “THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointment to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) DBE To be an Ordinary Dame Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order: The Honourable Mrs. Justice (Janice Mesadis) PEREIRA, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.”

The DBE is one of the five classes (in civil and military divisions) of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) established on 4th June 1917 by King George V. The Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) (counterpart to Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) is the second in seniority of the classes, and allows (but not prescribes) the postulant to use the title “Dame” before her first name.

Her Ladyship, Chief Justice Janice Pereira created history on 24th October 2012, when she was sworn in as the first female Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court since the institution’s establishment in 1967. Letters Patent were issued by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, effective 28th September 2012.

The Judges and Administrative and Support Staff of the Court offer heart-felt congratulations to Dame Janice on this well-deserved honour; and for her many years of service to the people of the OECS

first published on www.eccourts.org