RENEWAL OF PRACTISING CERTIFICATES

To: All Attorneys

Please be reminded that your practising certificate expires on 31 January, 2023.

You are further reminded that an Attorney who practises without a valid practising certificate is in breach of S. 12(1)(a) of the Legal Profession Ordinance and is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to a further fine of $500 for every day on which the offence continues after conviction thereof, and to imprisonment for a period of six months, or both.

Submit application by e-mail

Please submit your completed application form along with the paid receipt voucher by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. copied to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - subject line: “Application for Practising Certificate [full name]” e.g. Application for Practising Certificate – John Brown

Payment of Fees

The fees prescribed by Regulation 7 of the Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Regulations are as follows:

Send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. requesting a payment voucher. Payment may be made at the Treasury or by bank transfer to any of TCIG’s account listed below:

• CIBC FCIB: Account #1575027, Name—Treasury
• SCOTIA BANK: Account #000754415, Transit- 94045, Name —Turks and Caicos Islands Government
• RBC: Account #4020087, Transit- 05395, Name—Turks and Caicos Gov

Once payment has been made, send the paid receipt along with the completed application to email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. copied to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have any questions you may contact the Registrar by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone: 338-4903. You may also contact the Secretary of the Bar Council Ms. Dorica Quant by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Registrar
Supreme Court

TIMES FOR GENERAL ADMISSION TO PRACTISE BEFORE THE COURTS ORDER 2022

The Chief Justice has directed that as of Monday 31 October, these proceedings will no longer be hybrid, but will be in person.  The proceedings will be in person at the Court Room, Supreme Court Annexe between 10:00 am and 3:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Fridays.

The proceedings will also continue to be live streamed at this link:

http://youtube.com/channel/UCL-1UhgFPke5lbfSLzCsyFw/live

Turks and Caicos Islands Supreme Court

Special Sitting to bid farewell to The Honourable Mr Justice Shiraz Aziz who demits office as Supreme Court Judge on 31 October, 2022

Chief Justice’s Court, Supreme Court Annex
Friday 28 October, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Counsel are invited to robe

Mode: Hybrid

Speakers, Members of the Bench, Registrar, Members of the Criminal Justice Stakeholders Group, family and friends of Justice Aziz are invited to attend in person.

All other guests are invited to attend remotely via Zoom, using the following link

Join the Special Sitting of the Supreme Court
Meeting ID: 277 613 3702
Passcode: YJuP51

Refreshments to follow – Courtyard, Hospital Road

PROGRAMME

A Special Sitting of the Supreme Court on Friday 28 October, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chief Justice’s Court, Supreme Court Annex in honour of the Hon. Mr Justice Shiraz Aziz, as His Lordship prepares to demit office as Judge of the Supreme Court on 31 October, 2022

All rise as the Chief Justice, Judges of the Supreme Court and Magistrates rise and retire.