Bar Council President Meets with Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General on Key Legislative and Regulatory Priorities

President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar Council, Mr. Mark A Fulford LLB, held a productive working meeting with Attorney General Hon. Hon. Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles OBE KC Braithwaite-Knowles OBE, KC, and Deputy Attorney General Mrs. Khalila Astwood on Friday, April 25, 2025, to discuss key areas of collaboration between the Bar Council and the Attorney General’s Chambers.

The meeting forms part of the Bar Council’s early outreach and strategic engagement plan following the appointment of its new Council in March 2025, and specifically aligns with the mandate of the Legal Profession Act (LPA) Committee, which is chaired by Mr. Fulford.

During the meeting, the following key matters were discussed:

The finalization of the Legal Profession Act (LPA) and the framework required to support its successful implementation, including feedback from the Bench, Bar and government stakeholders;

The structuring of a Continued Professional Development Program and the extent to which new legislative authority is required to operationalize such a program;

The modernization of disciplinary regulations to ensure due process, accountability, and consistency in handling professional complaints in the legal sector;

The coordination of association consultations, and the importance of broader stakeholder input in shaping the regulatory environment for attorneys;

The role of the Attorney General’s Chambers in supporting ongoing reforms to strengthen the legal profession and uphold the rule of law in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

President Fulford expressed the Bar Council’s thanks and full commitment to working collaboratively with the Office of the Attorney General and affirmed that good governance, transparency, and professional excellence remain the Council’s core priorities during this term.

“The meeting was timely, forward-looking, and deeply aligned with the Bar Council’s long-term vision to elevate the profession and bring overdue legislative reform to completion,” said Fulford.

The Bar Council looks forward to continued dialogue with the Attorney General’s Chambers as both institutions work toward improving legal standards and delivering meaningful institutional development for the benefit of the legal profession and the wider public.