NASSAU, Bahamas, June 12, 2019 — Brian M. Moree, QC, was sworn in today as Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas by Deputy to the Governor General C.A. Smith at Government House.
Mr. Smith conducted the swearing-in ceremony because Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, currently is in London, reportedly to officially inform Her Majesty Queen Elizbeth II that she will be demitting office as Her Majesty’s representative in The Bahamas later this month.
Dame Marguerite is expected to be replaced by Mr. Smith, although an official announcement has not yet been made by the Government.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert A. Minnis attended the swearing-in ceremony, held in the Boardroom of Government House.
Born in Nassau on July 27, 1955, Mr. Moree attended Queen’s College High School in Nassau, and studied law at King’s College, Taunton, England.
He was Senior Partner of McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes, Counsel and Attorneys-at-Law, Nassau; Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Area, and the Financial Services & Regulation Practice Area.
Mr. Moree has served in the Judiciary in various capacities since his admission to The Bahamas Bar in 1979. Mr. Moree has also served on various boards, committees and commissions.
As one of his many achievements, Mr. Moree was named in 2007 as the ‘Executive of the Year’ by the Bahamas Financial Services Board in recognition of contribution to the Financial Services Industry in The Bahamas.
His areas of practice included Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Trust and Private Client matters, Banking and Commercial law, Insurance, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Financial Services and Regulation, Asset Recovery and Fraud, and Cross Border Cases; with regular appearance at all levels, including Court of Appeal and the Privy Council.
