Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn formally demitted workplace on Friday, closing the chapter on a outstanding 41-year profession in public service, together with 17 years as Jamaica’s high prosecutor.
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Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson will assume the function in an appearing capability starting Monday, September 22, because the transition of management on the Workplace of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) begins.
In a farewell assertion, Llewellyn described her tenure as “a privilege and a significant journey of service,” expressing deep gratitude to the numerous people and businesses she labored with through the years.
“All through my 41 years of public service, I’ve been privileged to haven’t solely given service above self to the general public on the highest degree however I’ve labored with and mentored a bunch of nice professionals in my ODPP household,” she mentioned.
She thanked regulation enforcement businesses, members of the judiciary, court docket workers, reporters, the Division of Correctional Companies, the Ministry of Justice, worldwide companions, and her colleagues throughout the Caribbean, in addition to her church, former schoolmates, and buddies for his or her steadfast help.
“It has been an honour and privilege to dwell my ardour and to facilitate the transformation of the Workplace of the Director of Public Prosecutions into the premier prosecuting company within the Caribbean, with the capability to prosecute advanced instances and seem at each degree of the courts,” Llewellyn added.
Llewellyn’s official work electronic mail will stay energetic for the following three weeks to help within the transition. She inspired stakeholders to increase “the identical help and professionalism” to Thompson as she takes on the appearing function.
Thompson’s path to the highest
Thompson, who has greater than 20 years of prosecutorial expertise, brings a wealth of experience to the submit. A previous pupil of the College of the West Indies, Mona, the place she earned a bachelor’s diploma in Worldwide Relations, she later accomplished a Bachelor of Legal guidelines diploma on the College of Wolverhampton in the UK and a Certificates of Authorized Schooling on the Norman Manley Regulation Faculty.
She started her profession as Clerk of the Court docket in St Ann in 2004 earlier than becoming a member of the ODPP as an Assistant Crown Counsel in 2007. Through the years, she has led a number of essential models throughout the ODPP, together with the Gun Court docket Unit and the Residence Circuit Administration Unit, and dealt with rulings from varied state entities.
Thompson has performed key roles in a few of Jamaica’s most high-profile prison prosecutions. Amongst them have been the anti-gang case that secured the conviction of One Don faction chief Andre Bryan; the prosecution and conviction of the Uchence Wilson gang; and the conviction of Clansman chief Tesha Miller for accent after the actual fact within the homicide of Jamaica City Transit Firm chairman Douglas Chambers.
Born on Might 27, 1975, Thompson will now steer the ODPP as appearing DPP throughout this era of transition. She will be reached at [email protected] or by way of CUG at 876-579-8653.
As she steps into the function, Llewellyn, now getting into what she calls her new portfolio of “retirement,” expressed optimism concerning the future whereas abandoning a legacy of service, transformation, and unwavering dedication to justice.
