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- ↑ Address by the Chief Justice, Sir Arthur Hugh McShine, on the occasion of the Ceremonial Opening of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago at the beginning of Term on Monday, 6th October, 1969 (PDF).
- ↑ Address by the Chief Justice, Sir Arthur H. McShine, on the occasion of the Ceremonial Opening of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago at the beginning of Term on Monday October 5, 1970 (PDF).
- ↑ National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago Discovering History at Our Doorstep 2014 (PDF). p. 6.
- ↑ "The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago : Supreme Court : Who's Who : Chief Justices". www.ttlawcourts.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
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