The 1^st update to the 2014 Revised Edition of the Laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands will came into force on 18^th January 2019. This 1^st update to the Revised Edition will show the law as at 31 March 2018 for those booklets affected.

The 1^st update to the Revised Edition is published in electronic form on a CD-ROM and also in printed form comprising 97 booklets of the Ordinances and Regulations of Turks and Caicos Islands. The purchase price is US$500 per set and CD-ROM. Ordinances and Regulations booklets are available for sale separately as well.

The Hon Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles, OBE expresses sincere thanks and appreciation to Ms. Myrtle Bryant OBE, Legislative Drafting Consultant, who advised on the material in this first update.

Special thanks and appreciation also to the Legislative Publisher, Ms. Yolande Dash and the Regional Law Revision Centre, who consolidated the update to the Revised Laws, offered advice on the preparation and typeset, printed the booklets and prepared the CD-ROM.

Practitioners and other persons are invited to purchase the update to the Revised Edition of the Laws by contacting Ms. Simeka Boyce, Legislative Systems Administrator on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 338-3273.

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The Hon. Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles OBE QC confirmed today 3^rd July 2019, the arrest of Canadian Attorney Peter Karam of the law firm Karam & Missick. 

This matter is being undertaken through joint efforts and collaboration between the Governor’s Office, the Attorney General’s Chambers, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (Financial Crimes Unit).

Following a provisional warrant of arrest issued by the Chief Magistrate, Tanya Lobban-Jackson on 28^th June 2019, Canadian Attorney Peter Karam was arrested and brought before the Court and subsequently released on Conditional Bail following a brief Hearing on 2^nd July 2019.  

Mr. Karam is the subject of an Extradition Request made lawfully and properly by the Republic of Argentina to the Turks and Caicos Islands in accordance with the relevant Treaty in place between the United Kingdom and Argentina, as extended to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

This Extradition Request was made with the assistance of INTERPOL, who issued a Red Notice (international arrest warrant) for Peter Karam and others.  These Red Notices were published by INTERPOL on February 12, 2019.

Following his arrest, Mr. Karam will have the opportunity to consider whether he wishes to contest his extradition.  If he does not contest the extradition, and there are no other outstanding issues, then everything possible will be done by Turks and Caicos authorities, in collaboration with his legal advisers and the Argentine authorities, to ensure that he is transferred to Argentina to answer to charges connected to an alleged criminal conspiracy to launder assets obtained through criminal activity contrary to the laws of Argentina.

The terms of Karam’s bail have not been made public.  The Extradition Hearing is scheduled to be heard on 2^nd August 2019.

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The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service is pleased to congratulate Ms. Dominique Gardiner on her appointment to the post of Crown Counsel with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government’s Attorney General’s Chambers.

Ms. Gardiner obtained her undergraduate degree with honours in Law with Accounting & Finance from the University of Liverpool in June 2016 and in July of 2017 completed the Legal Practice Course along with an MSc in Law and Business from the University of Law in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Commenting on Ms. Gardiner’s appointment Deputy Governor Her Excellency Anya Williams said;  “We are pleased to formally welcome Dominique to the Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Service.  Ms. Gardiner interned with the Attorney General’s Chambers, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Financial Services Commission during her studies and after completing did a joint pupillage with the Attorney General Chambers and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in pursuit of being called to the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar which was accomplished in July 2018.  Ms. Gardiner was temporarily appointed to the post of Crown Counsel prior to her appointment and we are pleased to now have her permanently join our Chambers team.”

In commenting on her appointment Ms. Gardiner said; “The opportunity to serve as Crown Counsel within the Attorney General’s Chambers is one that I am truly grateful for. I am eager to contribute to the Chambers’ efforts of upholding the rule of law in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and to working along with highly skilled, experienced and hard working professionals. My aim going forward is to provide high caliber legal support and representation to the Public Service as I develop in this profession.”

The Hon. Attorney General QC said; “It is a pleasure to welcome Dominique Gardiner into the Civil team in Chambers.  The employment and development of bright young Turks and Caicos Islander attorneys is a core goal of our succession planning. Dominique comes to the post with a stellar academic record and has made an impressive start.  She will add value to the work being done by the civil division and in Chambers generally.  We are very pleased that she has chosen to start her career with us.”

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