Mrs. Adanna Joseph-Wallace

BSC, LLB, LEC, LLM 

Mrs. Adanna Joseph-Wallace is a Bowles Scholar who first began tertiary study at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She then pursued undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications in Law, also at The University of the West Indies. Before joining the staff of the Faculty of Law, Adanna practised law in Trinidad and Tobago and lectured as an Adjunct member of staff of The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law, teaching such areas as Administrative Law, Civil Procedures for Mediators, Constitutional Law, Discrimination in Employment, Industrial Relations Law, and International Environmental Law. As a practicing attorney-at-law, Adanna advocated on behalf of children in conflict with the law and children in need of protection. She also represented clients with public and private law concerns. Adanna is keenly interested in constitutionalism and governance. She is a fierce advocate for human rights and improving outcomes for vulnerable groups.

Adanna.Joseph-Wallace@uwi.edu 
 (868)-662-2002 ext. 82818
 – UWI Scholar Account
Office Hours – Tuesday 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Degrees:

  • Masters of Law (LL.M), The University of the West Indies
  • Legal Education Certificate (LEC), Hugh Wooding Law School
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) Degree, The University of the West Indies
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree, The University of the West Indies

Teaching Interest: 

  • Public Law
  • Environmental Law

 

Research Interests:

  • Constitutionalism (indigenisation of law and governance systems; comparative constitutionalism)
  • Administrative Law
  • Children as subjects of the law