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- Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court: Antigua and Barbuda
- "New High Court Judge Appointed", Antigua Observer, 2012-05-14
- Oscar Ramjeet, "Guyanese husband and wife are judges in the Caribbean", Kaieteur News , 2012-07-26
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