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Dominican magistrate Pearl Williams will take up her post at Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Family Court on Monday.<\/p>

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Williams, who made history in Dominica as the country\u2019s first Kalinago attorney in 2010 and its first indigenous magistrate in 2016, brings extensive judicial experience to the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials say her expertise will strengthen the court\u2019s capacity to address complex family law matters.<\/p>

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Dominican magistrate Pearl Williams will take up her post at Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Family Court on Monday. Williams, who made history in Dominica as the country\u2019s first Kalinago attorney in 2010 and its first indigenous magistrate in 2016, brings extensive judicial experience to the role. 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