Attorney Dyal Singh honoured at special memorial sitting
The late Dyal Singh
The late Dyal Singh

THE late attorney-at-law, Dyal Singh, was, on Friday, remembered at a special memorial sitting of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Suddie Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).

Singh, 80, died on May 27, 2020 from cancer.
Tribute was paid to the late Singh by Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, who said that Singh was not one of the lawyers who had records internationally, but rather, he stayed on the Essequibo Coast – his place of birth – and rendered his legal services to thousands.

The Attorney-General told the court that the late Singh served the Essequibo population for over five decades.
“The problem facing every legal system in the world is that the persons who are most in need of justice are the poor and the indigent, yet they have the least access to justice. Mr. Singh helped in bridging that tragic divide by providing legal services to the poor and indigent of the Essequibo Coast,” the Attorney-General emphasised.
In reflecting, Minister Nandlall recalled Singh’s love for agriculture, especially when he opened his own Guava Factory. The court room was also told that “the product and success of his familial life are with us here in the form of Justice Navindra Singh (son).”

Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag), Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards; Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George; Justice Navindra Singh, and Justice Gino Persaud presided over the special sitting.

Humanitarian work

The special memorial sitting held at the Suddie High Court

His son, Justice Singh, recalled that he was a true philanthropist to the Essequibo community. Justice Singh reminisced his father used to take him to many cricket matches, noting that his love for sports led him to donating a portion of land to the Zorg community for a sport ground.
Justice Singh said he is happy today that the residents are maintaining the community ground. Justice Singh further noted that his father also assisted with the construction of the Zorg Shiva Mandir, a toilet facility. and a waiting area for the children coming from Capoey community.

“I have many fond memories of my father, especially when I was a small boy he used to take me to a lot of cricket matches, and also take me to sit in the court room; my father did everything to support his children and we miss him dearly,” Justice Singh told this newspaper.

The late Singh was the father of four children – three boys and a girl. He studied law in London and after completing his studies, he returned to Guyana in 1966. He was admitted to the bar in 1967 and then ventured to open his own office at Zorg village and then later at Little Alliance.
His favourite quote was, “Early to bed, early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

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