NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug 13, CMC -The Office of the Judiciary says Deputy Chief Magistrate, Debbye Louise Ferguson, will be remembered for her integrity, fair and balanced decisions, her dedication to upholding the rule of law and her compassionate approach to justice.
Ferguson passed away suddenly on Monday and the judiciary extended “sympathies to her family during this difficult time” while urging her colleagues to “keep them in your thoughts and prayers”.
The nature of her illness was not disclosed but the Office of the Judiciary in its statement recalled that she was called to The Bahamas Bar on November 11, 1994 upon her completion of the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica.
It said she began her legal career just days later on November 14 in the Office of the Attorney General as an Assistant Counsel and distinguished herself resulting in her eventual promotion to Senior Counsel.
On January 3, 2003, she entered the Judiciary as a Stipendiary & Circuit Magistrate assigned to the Northern Regio and on February 23, 2011 she was appointed as a Deputy Coroner. Four years later she was promoted to Deputy Chief Magistrate “a role she carried out with diligently until her untimely passing.
“As we mourn her passing we also celebrate her life and legacy. She will be remembered for her integrity, her fair and balanced decisions, her dedication to upholding the rule of law and her compassionate approach to justice,” the statement said.
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