{"id":14625,"date":"2023-12-19T21:36:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14625"},"modified":"2023-12-19T21:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:36:51","slug":"justice-prem-persaud-remembered-as-legal-giant-in-emotional-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/justice-prem-persaud-remembered-as-legal-giant-in-emotional-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Prem Persaud Remembered as Legal Giant in Emotional Farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The late Justice Prem Persaud, known for his humility, selflessness, and caring nature, was laid to rest following a heartfelt funeral service at his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Delicia-Funeral-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Persaud, who dedicated over 70 years to the judicial system in both British Guiana and present-day Guyana, held titles such as the longest-serving magistrate in the British Commonwealth and the longest-serving Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His legal career began as a British-trained lawyer, progressing from a Magistrate in British Guiana to a Puisne Judge in the High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In paying tribute, President Irfaan Ali described Justice Persaud&#8217;s service as selfless, emphasizing his role as a strong and steadfast pillar in the judicial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Public Prosecution, Shalima Ali-Hack, expressed that Justice Persaud&#8217;s contribution was sewn into the fabric of the judiciary, enhancing public trust and confidence in the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Delicia-Funeral-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney at Law Nigel Hughes highlighted Justice Persaud&#8217;s leadership in mediation, noting his unique ability to bring even the most hostile adversaries together for amicable settlements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Hon. Anil Nandlall, praised Justice Persaud&#8217;s dedication to ordinary people in the various offices he held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funeral service drew attendance from prominent legal figures, including acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, acting Chief Justice Roxanne George, government ministers, retired legal personalities, and members of parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Prem Persaud&#8217;s legacy remains woven into the tapestry of Guyana&#8217;s legal system, leaving an indelible mark on the nation he served with distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Delicia Janneire for NCN News.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The late Justice Prem Persaud, known for his humility, selflessness, and caring nature, was laid to rest following a heartfelt funeral service at his home. Justice Persaud, who dedicated over&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14628,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14625"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14629,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14625\/revisions\/14629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}