Summary
Mr Justice Arif Bulkan, a national of Guyana, has been selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission to join the CCJ as a Judge.
Mr Justice Arif Bulkan, a national of Guyana, has been selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission to join the CCJ as a Judge. He will fill the vacancy created by the elevation of the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson to the presidency of the Court on 4 July 2025.
During the recruitment process, the Commission received approximately 26 applications from Australia, Barbados, Canada, Cameroon, Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, The United States of America, and Trinidad and Tobago. Of the applications received, five candidates, three males and two females, were shortlisted for further consideration and subsequently interviewed and the successful applicant appointed. The Commission remains committed to maintaining a process that is fair, transparent, and impartial.
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