Jeanne I. Thompson

Jeanne I. Thompson is a Bahamian attorney who was a Justice of the Supreme Court from 2002 until 2007.[1][2] Prior to her legal career, Thompson had a career as a playwright and a journalist.

Early life and education

Thompson was born in Nassau to Ellison and Sybil (Isaccs) Thompson.[2] She attended public schools in Nassau.[2] After she graduated from the Government High School, Nassau she attended a Wolmer's boarding school in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3]

Law career

Thompson joined the English Bar in 1964 and the Bahamas Bar in 1965.[4] She began her legal career with Dupuch & Turnquest working under Eugene Dupuch and Orville Turnquest. Later, Thompson joined the law firm of Kendal Isaacs and subsequently she became a partner in the firm of Isaacs, Johnson & Thompson.[4] In 1981 Thompson founded her own firm.

Supreme Court

Thompson was a Justice of the Bahamian Supreme Court from 2002 until 2007.[1][2]

Later years

Thompson continues providing legal services through the Bahamas Legal Aid Clinic and as the Consultant Counsel at Halsbury Chambers.[1]

Writing

Radio

The Fergusons of Farm Road was 15-minute radio serial written by Thompson and Jamaican Sonia Mills that premiered in 1970 and ran on ZNS for 137 weeks.[2][3] Thompson created the show at the request of Clement Maynard, who at the time was the Minister of Tourism, to improve Bahamian attitudes towards tourists.[3] The program was a combination of education and entertainment and showed Bahamian nationals as au natural for the first time in Bahamian broadcasting history.[3]  It was performed by an all-Bahamian actors, Charles Bowleg as Zeke, Miriam Johnson as Mina, Lilian Collie as Miss Lye, Eddie Minnis as Sam, Calvin Cooper as the bishop, and Heather Thompson as Blossom.[3] The script had biblical allusions similar to themes used by the Progressive Liberal Party.[3]

The Nassau Guardian

Thompson worked as a journalist at The Nassau Guardian from 1974 to 1978.[2][4] In her column, “Satirically Speaking”, she used the characters “Zeke and Sophie” to comment on political, social and economic issues.[2]

References
  1. "Jeanne Thompson of Halsbury Chambers". www.halsburylawchambers.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  2. "Bahamas Celebrates 41st Independence 1973-2014". Bahamas Celebrates 41st Independence 1973-2014. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  3. "The Fergusons of Farm Road—A Sociocultural Perspective on a Turbulent Era - Bahama Pundit". www.bahamapundit.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. "thebahamasweekly.com - Halsbury Chambers Celebrates One of Its Own". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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