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MODEL GUIDELINES FOR SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A special thanks to Diana Shaw, Legal Consultant for her technical expertise which was instrumental in
the development of these Guidelines and Candice Wallace, Regional Coordinator for her leadership and
management of this initiative. The JURIST Project also wishes to express gratitude to the Hon. Mme Justice
Rajnauth-Lee and the members of the Sexual Offences Advisory Committee for their guidance and input.

The Project also acknowledges with gratitude the support and participation of stakeholders from Judiciaries,
Ministries of Justice, Health, Gender Affairs, Social Services and National Security, Director of Public
Prosecutions, Bar Associations and non-governmental organisations from throughout the CARICOM region,
who contributed to the development of these Guidelines. The contribution of the representatives of the
indigenous populations of Belize and Guyana, representatives from community based organisations, persons
with disabilities and survivors of sexual offences who gave us deep insight, bravely shared their stories and
provided us with feedback is deeply acknowledged and appreciated.

Finally, the Project wishes to acknowledge the extra efforts of the Hon. Mr. Justice Iain Morley and the editorial
team who worked assiduously in streamlining the Guidelines and contributing significantly to its finalisation.

Members of the Sexual Offences Advisory Committee:
The Rt. Hon. Sir Dennis Byron, President, Caribbean Court of Justice (ex-officio)
Hon. Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee, Judge, Caribbean Court of Justice (Chair)
Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, Judge, Caribbean Court of Justice
Hon. Mme. Justice Betsy-Ann Lambert Peterson, Judge, Family Court of Trinidad and Tobago
Hon. Mme. Justice Jacqueline Cornelius, Judge, Barbados Supreme Court

Her Honour Paula Blake-Powell, Senior Parish Court Judge and Judge of the Family Court of Jamaica
Dr. Penny Reedie, Project Director, JURIST Project
Beverly Reynolds, Coordinator, Health and Human Development, CARICOM Secretariat
Gabrielle Henderson, Programme Specialist, UN Women
Heather Stewart, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Eastern Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago
Tracy Robinson, Senior Lecturer, UWI, Jamaica
Renee Cummings, Criminal Psychologist
Candice Wallace, Regional Coordinator, JURIST Project

Members of the Editorial team:
Hon. Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee, Judge, Caribbean Court of Justice
Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, Judge, Caribbean Court of Justice
Hon. Mr. Justice Iain Morley, Judge, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Diana Shaw, Legal Consultant
Candice Wallace, Regional Coordinator, JURIST Project

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