The Attorney General’s Chambers has produced its second edition of the Guidelines on Requests for International Legal Assistance.
The Guidelines on Requests for International Legal Assistance aims at providing comprehensive guidance on the different types of legal assistance available in the TCI, jurisdiction. The 2nd Edition addresses information gaps and is updated to reflect legislative changes made since 2014.
Announcing the release of the Guidelines on Requests for International Legal Assistance, the Attorney General Hon. Rhondalee Braithwaite Knowles OBE said; “This is an important document as it signals to other countries that there are systems in place in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the processing of legal assistance requests which allow us to effectively cooperate internationally with other countries. It also demonstrates our commitment to keeping such guidance updated to better assist requesting countries in obtaining international mutual legal assistance from the Turks and Caicos Islands.”
The Attorney General acknowledged with special thanks Principal Crown Counsel, International Mrs. Khalila Astwood-Tatem and Senior Crown Counsel, International Mrs. Shayone Handfield-Gardiner of the International Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers for their work on these guidelines.
For more information a copy of the guidelines, please contact the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Attorney General Chambers at: kwastwood-dorsett@gov.tc. The updated guidelines will be available on the Attorney General’s Chambers www.gov.tc/agc
