Winston Charles Anderson, of Jamaican nationality and upbringing, took the degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus) in 1983, and proceeded on a Commonwealth Scholarship to Cambridge University in England, where he graduated with a Doctorate in Philosophy in 1988 majoring in International Law and Environmental Law. Also, in 1988, he successfully completed a course of training at the Inns of Court School of Law in London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales, as Barrister, with membership at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
Dr. Anderson rejoined the Faculty of Law of the University of the West Indies in 1988 and was awarded indefinite tenure in 1994. From 1994-1995, he was Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, England, and, in 1996, Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He was appointed the General Counsel of the Caribbean Community Secretariat while on leave from the University of the West Indies 2003-2006, and in 2006, he was appointed Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies. From 2007-2010 he served as Executive Director of the Caribbean Law Institute Centre.
On June 15, 2010, Professor Anderson was elevated to the Bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) at King’s House, Kingston, Jamaica. He was sworn in by His Excellency the Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, in the presence of Prime Minister, The Honourable Bruce Golding; Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller, among other dignitaries and guests. The Hon. Mr. Justice Anderson has the distinction of being the first Jamaican so appointed to the CCJ.
Mr. Justice Anderson was called to the bar in Barbados (1989) and Jamaica (2006). His major academic publications include: The Law of Caribbean Marine Pollution (Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands 1997); Elements of Private International Law (Caribbean Law Publishers 2003); and Private International Family Law (Caribbean Law Publishers 2005). He is currently awaiting publication of three books: The Law of the Sea, Caribbean Community Integration Law, and Public International Law in the Caribbean.
Judge Anderson is married to Dr. Sandra Anderson and they have three children: Anessa, Aleisha, and Anquan.
