Frederick Bruce-Lyle

Background

Born in Accra, Ghana, Bruce-Lyle is the second son of Ghana"s Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of Zambia, William Bruce-Lyle, and the grandson of Sir Leslie McCarthy.

Career

From 1979 to 1984, Bruce-Lyle was a State advocate in Zambia, before moving to the Caribbean where he served as a Magistrate in Belize (1984-1989). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1989-1993). The British Virgin Islands (1993-1997).

And Antigua and Barbuda (1997-1999).

He is now a naturalised citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In 1999, Bruce-Lyle was appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Caribbean Community as a High Court Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court based in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

In 2013, Bruce-Lyle became the longest serving High Court Judge.

Achievements

• He was educated at Mfantsipim School, Cape-Coast, and the University of Ghana, where he attained a Bachelor of Laws degree.