The Civil Litigation Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers successfully hosted a dynamic two-day training seminar from March 31st to April 1st, 2025, at The Shore Club, Providenciales.
The seminar attracted over 70 participants and focused on legal considerations relating to employment matters within the Public Service, Statutory Bodies, and Constitutional bodies across the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The training was designed to be both informative and engaging. Presenters utilized short skits, video aids, and interactive sessions to highlight key issues and deliver practical takeaways. The sessions aimed to identify common legal pitfalls in employment-related matters, based on matters arising before the Attorney General’s Chambers from across the public service and wider public sector, and provided actionable recommendations to mitigate legal risks. The training covered a wide range of topics including legal considerations for onboarding, probationary periods, considerations for extension for employment contracts, and termination based on the legal requirements in the Constitution, Public Service Act, Employment Act and other relevant Acts governing statutory bodies and Constitutional bodies as well as best practice based on the common law cases.
Presentations were facilitated by three members of the Civil Litigation team: Principal Crown Counsel Clemar Hippolyte, Senior Crown Counsel Khadija MacFarlane, and Crown Counsel Tamika Simms Williams, each of whom brought...
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