The Hugh Wooding Law School | Trinidad & Tobago

HWLS 50th Anniversary

Fifty years ago, in 1973, the Council of Legal Education opened the Hugh Wooding Law School (“HWLS”) to its first cohort of students. In order to celebrate this significant milestone, we intend to, “HWLS 50th Anniversary - Honouring our past, celebrating our achievement and embracing our future” by hosting a number of activities during the academic year 2023-2024.

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Effective Preparation for Case Management and Pre-trial Reviews

The Council of Legal Education - Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) cordially invites you to attend a webinar, "Effective Preparation for Case Management and Pre-trial Reviews" on Tuesday 19th May, 2026 from 4:15pm - 5:30pm, facilitated by the Hon. Mme. Justice Roxane George, Chancellor of the Judiciary (Ag.), Supreme Court of Guyana. The webinar will provide an overview of case management and pre-trial review processes and the steps required to manage your case optimally.

This is the second HWLS Continuing Professional Development session for 2026 and forms part of our outreach mandate to the legal profession. We welcome you to refresh your skills, apprise yourself of developments in the law and engage with distinguished practitioners and jurists from across the region. This event is open to all local and regional legal practitioners and students of the Hugh Wooding Law School. Certificates of Attendance will be issued.

To register visit: https://bit.ly/hwlscpd2

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Hugh Wooding Law School

We aim to facilitate the development of competent legal practitioners for the Region who, appreciate their responsibility as members of an honourable profession and recognizing the needs of their socio-economic environment, are inspired in the pursuit of excellence, the maintenance of high ethical standards, the promotion of social justice and the strengthening of the rule of Law.

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Our Programmes

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Two-Year Programme

The Hugh Wooding Law School offers a two-year, full-time programme of training for persons who hold a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies or another university approved by the Council leading to the award of the Legal Education Certificate...

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Legal Aid Clinic

The Legal Aid Clinic operates for the benefit of financially challenged members of the public, with due regard being paid to matters of educational interest and val-ue to the students. It therefore provides legal services for the community and the general public...

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