UWI’s Faculty of Law held its awards ceremony to recognise undergraduates and post-graduate students on October 20 at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine.
Some students received awards for attaining their first-class LLB (Bachelor of Law) and LLM (Master of Law with distinction).
The event was held under the theme Recognising Excellence; Saving the World through the Law.
The feature address was delivered by Appeal Court Judge Vasheist Kokaram, who said people turn to the law to seek a peaceful solution.
Kokaram told those gathered that there is negative and positive peace.
He explained that the first version of peace is simply the end to the violence, while positive peace is far more constructive for stability, development and sustainability.
He also spoke on the traditional communal way to handle disputes, such as the village panchayat that was used by the Indo-Trinidadian community and the council of elders used by Afro-Trinidadians.
The awardees and all the graduates were also congratulated for their hard work in attaining this academic milestone and encouraged to continue to put in work in the field of law.