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Cabinet to assess Council of Legal Education, UG Law students’ dilemma –AG Williams
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June 2, 2015
Guyana Chronicle
ATTORNEY-General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams will inherit a number of issues spilling over from the office held by his predecessor, former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall. One such issue is the admission of University of Guyana Law students to the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS). Speaking to this publication on the night of May 26, AG Williams gave assurance that the batch of 25 University of Guyana law students will be admitted to the HWLS without impediments.
“As I understand it from my predecessor, the 25 students certainly this year will be admitted,” he commented briefly.
Williams, who took the oath of office on Monday as AG and Legal Affairs Minister, was keen to note that the David Granger Administration would have to “look for a long-term solution” so as to ensure the continuation of Guyana’s legal industry.
Basil Williams sworn in as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
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June 1, 2015
Guyana Chronicle
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Basil Williams, who was recently formally appointed as Guyana’s Legal Affairs Minister, under the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change Administration (APNU+AFC), was sworn in yesterday as Attorney General by President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Attorney General is the main legal advisor to the Government and is selected by the Head of State.
Britain offers to help tighten Guyana's financial crimes law
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1st June 2015
Demerara Waves
United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner Gregory Quinn says the passage of amendments to 2009 Anti-Money Laundering Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act was the main discussion when he paid a courtesy call on Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General (AGC) Basil Williams on Monday.
Contentions on the details of the bill led to several failed attempts to pass the legislation. As a result, Guyana was and remains blacklisted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). Such blacklisting occurred after the CFATF found on two separate occasions that the country had failed to take sufficient steps to curtail money laundering or terrorism financing that may be taking place in the jurisdiction.
Gov’t reviewing AMLCFT Bill- AG Williams meets with FIU head
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June 1, 2015
Guyana Chronicle
THE Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill (AMLCFT) must be passed to prevent Guyana from being blacklisted, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams told the media yesterday, as he met for the first time with Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Paul Geer, to deal with the Bill.Also attending the meeting at the Legal Affairs Ministry were FIU Legal Advisor, Alicia Williams, and a member of the unit, Sasha Mahadeo.
