Albert Staine Explained

Sir Albert Llewellyn Staine (4 July 1928 – 1987)^{[1] [2]} was a Belizean judge. He was Director of Public Prosecutions in 1969. He was one of the founding members of the Belize Audubon Society that year.^[3] He was named a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1978.^[4] He was named Chief Justice of Belize in 1977. He was the first native of Belize to become CJ.^[5] At the time of his appointment, Belize was still a British colony; it would become independent while he was still on the bench. He served in that position until 1981, and was succeeded by George Moe of Barbados the following year.^[6] He was knighted in 1984.^[7] The Sir Albert Staine Building of the Supreme Court of Belize, which houses its law library, was named for him in 1992.^[8]

Notes and References

1. UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
2. Book: Who Was Who: 1897-2000 . 2002 . St. Martin's Press . 9780713661255 . 771 . 13 July 2018 . en.
3. News: Meet the Founders . Newsletter of the Belize Audubon Society . June 2009 . 40 . 4 . 6–7 . 2010-04-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100924192011/http://belizeaudubon.org/documents/newletters/BAS-40-4-40thAnn.pdf . 2010-09-24 .
4. News: Diplomatic Service and Overseas List. London Gazette. 1978-12-30. 2012-04-20.
5. Chief Justice of Belize. West Indian Law Journal. 1977. 17. 2012-04-20.
6. In Remembrance . Newsletter of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court . 5 . 8/9 . August–September 2004 . 14–15 .
7. News: Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, St. James's Palace, London S.W. I. London Gazette. 1984-06-16. 2012-04-20.
8. Web site: Law Library . Attorney General of Belize . 2012-04-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812081418/http://belizelaw.org/library.html . 2011-08-12 .