He singled out four necessary Christian qualities – righteousness, kindness, humility and faith. In his closing remarks, Reverend Niles told the members of the legal fraternity they must not be ‘slightly irregular’ but instead be ‘men and women of quality.” He also admonished them to do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with their God and be men and women of faith. Meanwhile in his address to mark the opening of the 2006/2007 Law Year the Honourable Acting Chief Justice Brian Alleyne says one area worthy of special mention was the Court Structures Project.

Among some of the other areas mentioned in the Acting Chief Justice report were the Unified Judiciary, and Judicial Accountability; Software Upgrades and the use of JEMS in Magistrate Courts; court related technology; court reporting; mediation and staffing.

Other speakers at the ceremony included Her Ladyship Justice Janice George Creque, the Honourable Attorney General Ronald Scipio, new President of the OECS Bar Association Nicole Sylvester, Vice President Anguilla Bar Association Mrs. Josephine Gumbs-Connor, Dame Bernice Lake Q.C. and His Lordship the Honourable Denys Barrow. This is the first time that the opening of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Law Year was held in Anguilla.