Romano Wynne blazes the legal trail for the village of Caruth

In what Justice Rickie Burnett described as a historic milestone, national scholar and polyglot, Romano Alex Wynne was admitted to the Bar of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, becoming what is believed to be the first Barrister-at-Law from the village of Caruth in the Marriaqua Valley.

All eyes were on Counsel Wynne on March 13, 2026 as he stood before Justice Burnett at the High Court in Kingstown. His admission follows his call to the bar of England and Wales in July 2025, where he was among 78 members of the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn.

During his academic tenure, Counsel Wynne attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of the West Indies(UWI); a Master of Arts from Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from The UWI. He also earned a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Bachelor of Law, and Masters of Law all from the University of London, alongside a Master of Laws in Bar Vocational Training from Northumbria University, Newcastle UK.

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Duane Daniel, who moved Wynne’s call to the Bar, spoke highly of his punctuality, work ethic and his ability to take initiative on the job.

Lawyer and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Ashelle Morgan, seconded Wynne’s application to be admitted, and told the court that she met Wynne while they both attended university.

Counsel Morgan said to her Wynne stood out as he “took great pleasure being the devil’s advocate”.

She said that every conversation they had was a pretext for debate which meant that she “had to come correct” with strong arguments and proof to debate with him.

She also noted that Wynne was a national scholar and studied foreign languages at The UWI despite having an aptitude for law. She added that it gives her great pleasure that he has now become a barrister-at-law, and that it is a great testament to his commitment to serve St Vincent and the Grenadines that he has returned to his homeland to serve in the legal fraternity.

Morgan further told the court that Wynne “has a very organised mind” with “very logical and sound reasoning”.

She noted too that he is a polyglot who speaks fluent Spanish, French and English; and has served as a teacher at the St Vincent Girls’ High School.

As with the acting DPP, Morgan also said that Wynne is “diligent, dutiful and eager” to advance the jurisprudence in this jurisdiction.

Crown Counsel Renee Simmons, who also rose on behalf of Wynne, told the court, “If you know Wynne, no is not an option”.

Simmons referred to an instance when she gave Wynne the opportunity to learn from her and take notes during a trial. However, she said if one were to have looked at his notes, “you would think that Wynne was instructing Counsel”.

Simmons spoke of Wynne’s love for learning the law and languages and noted that he is also a trained mediator.

“Anything that is given to Wynne, he rises to the occasion,” Simmons said, adding that he challenges her on every point.

Counsel Ronald Marks, who was present during the special sitting, welcomed Wynne to the Bar and advised him that law is 10 per cent book learning and 90 per cent being a good lawyer. He further urged

Wynne to spend time with members of his community. After these submissions were made, Justice Rickie Burnett said that he was happy to admit Wynne to the Bar.

“I expect you to remain humble, execute duties…don’t try to trick the court and say I pull a fast one on Justice Burnett,” the judge advised, adding that the news may come back to him.

Justice Burnett told Wynne that he Burnett, is from Montaque a village that is adjacent to Caruth, that he knows Wynne’s parents and knows that he is from good stock and as far as he knew the young lawyer was the first to have come from the village of Caruth.

“You are relatively young…I want to challenge you to go back on the block and speak to the young men…do what you can do to help the young men in the community,” Burnett advised, pointing out that some of them are dying by the gun.

Wynne thanked God for bringing him to this point safely and for blessing him more than he deserves.

He also thanked his co-workers, family and friends for their support during this journey, and the court for granting his application.

“The privilege of appearing before this honourable court is a solid responsibility that I accept with the utmost humility,” he said.