Vincentian Rechanne Browne moves from Acting to fully-appointed High Court Judge

This photo of Her Ladyship, the Hon. Justice Rechanne Browne was published by Searchlight Newspaper.

By Admin. Updated 9:02 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Her Ladyship, the Hon. Justice Rechanne Browne, a Vincentian, has been appointed as a High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.

Her appointment took effect on April 1, 2024, and she has been assigned to the State of Saint Lucia where she has been serving in an acting capacity since December 2023.

The announcement of her appointment was made by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. According to the Court, her appointment was advised by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.

Browne served as Chief Magistrate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since September 2014.

Tell your mechanic to get you this brand of modern, high-quality lubricant, and watch your vehicle thank you for it.

According to a 2014 article published by the Vincentian Newspaper, here is a brief background on Her Ladyship:

Browne-Matthias received her early education at the Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS), Girls’ High School (GHS), and at the sixth form of the St. Vincent Grammar School. She then pursued legal studies at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados from 1995 to 1998.

After obtaining her LLB, she did her Master’s in Corporate Law in Nottingham, England in 1998, and her Bar Vocational Course at Nottingham Law School the following year.

Browne-Matthias was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2000, and to the local Bar in September 2000. She then got involved in private legal practice until 2012 when she was appointed Acting President of the Family Court. She was assigned as Magistrate of the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court in February 2103, following the retirement of then Senior Magistrate Donald Browne, who presided over that Court.