伯利兹高级法院禁止美国律师Andrew Birch Reid执业,
Belize’s High Court barred U.S. attorney Andrew Birch Reid from practicing law due to unmet licensing requirements.
伯利兹高等法院拒绝给予美国资深律师Andrew Birch Reid执业许可,裁定他不符合《法律职业法》的严格要求,包括需要英联邦法律学位和在加共体国家的实际经验。
The High Court of Belize denied veteran U.S. attorney Andrew Birch Reid permission to practice law, ruling he didn’t meet strict requirements under the Legal Profession Act, including needing a Commonwealth law degree and practical experience in a CARICOM country.
尽管他有数十年的经验和美国法律学位,美国的机构却得不到承认,他以巴哈马为基地的法律证书也不符合加共体实践的要求。
Despite his decades of experience and U.S. law degrees, U.S. institutions are not recognized, and his Bahamas-based legal certificate didn’t fulfill CARICOM practice requirements.
伯利兹律师协会正在审查该决定,但维持了现行标准。
The Bar Association of Belize is reviewing the decision but maintains current standards.
Reid没有就上诉作出评论。
Reid has not commented on appealing.