Gregory Delzin

Gregory graduated from the University of the West Indies in 1980 with an LLB (Hons) degree. He holds a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School and an LLM in Public International Law from the University of London. He is certified by the University of Quebec, Montreal in Criminal Defence in International Criminal Law and is admitted to practice in Trinidad and Tobago, the Countries of the Eastern Caribbean, Barbados and Guyana. Prior to entering private practice in 1989, Gregory worked as the Assistant Corporate Secretary at the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission where he gained valuable experience in the negotiation and administration of international purchasing, construction and financing contracts and advised in the areas of public utilities law, industrial relations and corporate law. 

Upon entering private practice, he has appeared as Counsel before the Magistrates Courts, High Courts, Industrial Court, Equal Opportunities Tribunal and Courts of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia and Grenada as well as the Privy Council. He has also appeared as Counsel in various arbitrations in the areas of construction law and breach of contract in Trinidad and Tobago, the countries of the Eastern Caribbean and Barbados. He has advised clients in Caricom Treaty law, specifically in the areas of Competition Law and Freedom of Trade and Movement. 

Gregory also acted as Judge of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago in 1988 for a period of one year and was a member of the Statutory Authorities Appeals Tribunal for 5 years. He has also held the position of director of several companies in Trinidad and Tobago. Gregory has written several articles on legal issues and has been a presenter and panelist at several international law conferences in London, Belize, Malaysia, Gibraltar, the Eastern Caribbean and Barbados. Significantly, he was the author and presenter of a paper at the inaugural conference of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) in July 2009 dealing with the application and applicability of the separation of powers doctrine to treaties in the Caribbean.

Ad Hoc Counsel to the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 2013 – 2018

Appointed Chairman of the Sentencing Commission of Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 for a three year term