Jean has a strong reputation as a commercially minded and tenacious litigator with sound judgement.
— Chambers & Partners’ Global Guide 2019
Jean M. Dyer
L.L.B (HONS.) UWI, L.L.M CANTAB, MCIArb
Attorney at Law . Certified Arbitrator . Notary Public
Jean M. Dyer, MCIArb
Jean is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad & Tobago where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree (with honours) and Legal Education Certificate respectively. Jean pursued further legal studies in commercial law at the University of Cambridge on a Prince of Wales (Cable & Wireless) Cambridge Chevening Scholarship. In 2001 she was awarded the Master of Law Degree. The subjects read there include Advanced Trusts, Commercial Insurance Law and International Commercial Tax.
Jean’s legal career started in 2003 as a Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers in Montserrat where she prosecuted and litigated before the High Court and Court of Appeal. She also served as the Acting Registrar of Lands in Montserrat from 2003 to 2005. Jean moved to Anguilla in 2006 and joined the leading law firm Keithley Lake & Associates and was admitted to Partnership in 2013.
In January 2018, Jean left the former firm of Keithley Lake & Associates to establish her own practice, JM Dyer & Co. Jean practices before the High Court, Court of Appeal and The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and has been involved in several high value claims involving multi-jurisdictional litigation. She has extensive experience in obtaining interim relief (such as injunctions, disclosure orders, and the appointment of receivers) in support of substantive claims. Jean also has extensive experience in judicial review and administrative law claims. The distinction with which she has served her clients resulted in her being ranked by Chambers & Partners in its Global Guide in 2017 - 2020. According to Chambers & Partners in its 2018 Global Guide: “[Jean] is especially noted for her litigation expertise. Sources describe her as “very tenacious with respect to her client’s cause” adding that she is “very astute” and possesses good commercial judgment”. In addition to contentious matters, Jean also has extensive experience representing clients in real estate transactions, offshore trusts and financial services, probate and administration of estates, family law and Government relations matters.
Jean has also been appointed on serveral occasions to act as a Master and High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
Jean has a keen interest in Continuing Legal Education and has served as the Coordinator of the OECS Bar Association’s Annual Regional Law Conference from 2013 to date. She currently serves as the President of the OECS Bar Association and served as its Treasurer from 2010 to 2020. Jean is the Immediate Past President of the Anguilla Bar Association and is a former President of the Anguilla Financial Services Association. She is also a Certified Arbitrator and a Notary Public.
Education
- UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, Cave Hill, Barbados – 2000 Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE – 2001 Master of Laws Degree (Commercial Law)
- HUGH WOODING LAW SCHOOL – 2003 Legal Education Certificate
Bar Admissions
- Montserrat – 2003
- Anguilla – 2006
- Saint Christopher & Nevis – 2007
- Grenada – 2008
- Antigua & Barbuda- 2009
- British Virgin Islands -2015
Business and Professional Affiliations
- President, OECS Bar Association
- Immediate Past President, Anguilla Bar Association
- Executive Member (and Past President) of Anguilla Financial Services Association
- Member, St. Kitts & Nevis Bar Association
- Member, Montserrat Bar Association
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Over the years, our Jean M. Dyer has acted in various matters including:-
Rectification of share register – share dilution (Anguilla - 2018) - Judgment
Judicial review – Delay substantial and will operate as a discretionary bar to relief (Nevis – 2018) - Judgment
Leave to Appeal Arbitration Award (Anguilla- 2018) – Judgment
Specific disclosure (Anguilla - 2017) - Judgment
Civil Appeal – Judicial review proceedings – Whether Public Authorities Protection Act applies to judicial review proceedings (Nevis - 2016) - Judgment
Interlocutory Appeal – Application for relief from sanctions – Bald assertions made in affidavit in support of application – Whether adequate for purpose of determining whether criteria satisfied – Rule 29.11 of the Civil Procedure Rules – Extension of time to file witness statements (St. Kitts – 2016) - Judgment
Civil Appeal - Contructive Trust – common intention – detrimental reliance (Anguilla - 2012) – Judgment
Purchase and Sale Agreement - No date fixed for completion of contract – notice for completion – whether reasonable time for completion in the circumstances (Anguilla- 2012) - Judgement
Interim Injunction requiring delivery of custody of bearer share certificates (Antigua & Barbuda - 2010) - Judgment
Civil Appeal – civil procedure – interim relief - whether the court was the forum conveniens for determination of the dispute - whether the trial judge exercised her discretion properly in granting leave to serve out of the jurisdiction (Nevis – 2009) - Judgment
Interim Injunction (Anguilla - 2008) - Judgment
Interim receiver & freezing injunction (Anguilla – 2008) - Judgment