Council of Legal Education Appoints New Principals for Regional Law Schools

The Council of Legal Education has announced the appointment of new principals to lead two of the Caribbean’s premier legal institutions — the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica.

In an official release from the CLE Secretariat, Chairman Liesel N. Weekes, S.C., confirmed that Rudranath Maharaj has been appointed as Principal of the Hugh Wooding Law School, effective August 1, 2025. Dr. Christopher Malcolm has been named as the new Principal of the Norman Manley Law School, with his appointment taking effect on September 1, 2025.

Chairman Weekes extended her congratulations to both appointees, stating, “Please join me in extending our congratulations to them.”

Dr. Malcolm recently represented Moses “Shyne” Barrow in Belize.