Bert Samuels
Bert Samuels is a senior lawyer in Jamaica, well-respected for his legal acumen and advocacy for the underprivileged. He has worked alongside the late Valerie Neita Robertson on numerous high-profile cases and praised her as a 'pit bull of a lawyer' who fiercely defended her clients, regardless of their circumstances. His admiration for her dedication to justice and mentorship of younger lawyers highlights her significant influence in the legal community.
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Bert Samuels is one of the attorneys representing Wayne Cameron.
Judge questions police station bail practices during SSP Wayne Cameron court appearance | News
Jamaica· 2026-02-12
Attorney-at-law Bert Samuels represents Dwayne Vaz and stated that the MP maintains his innocence.
PNP to probe sexual harassment allegations against Westmoreland MP | NewsJamaica· 2026-01-31
Bert Samuels is representing Wayne Cameron in his legal matters regarding the charges.
SSP Cameron granted $500,000 bail and taken off frontline duty after criminal charges in POA money probe | NewsJamaica· 2026-01-30
Attorney-at-law Bert Samuels raises an important and timely concern about language, power, and identity in post-emancipation societies.
Renaming, scripture, and cultural memory | LettersJamaica· 2025-12-25
Bert Samuels is an Attorney-at-Law.
What’s in a name? | LettersJamaica· 2025-12-24
Attorney-at-law, Bert Samuels, has been quoted by THE STAR newspaper advocating for freedom of religion.
Sean Major-Campbell | Obeah, guzu and the Church | NewsJamaica· 2025-10-05
Eminent legal minds like Bert Samuels argue for the importance of trial by peers.
Bruce Golding | Whither jury trials? | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-09-15
Bert Samuels wrote a letter to the editor outlining the importance of having jury trials.
In support of jury trials | LettersJamaica· 2025-07-19
Bert Samuels argues for the importance of trial by jury in the justice system.
Assault on trial by jury | LettersJamaica· 2025-07-17
Bert Samuels, deputy chair of Jamaica’s National Reparations Council, commented on King Charles's obligations.
Slavery reparations group takes fight to Westminster and Brussels | Reparations and reparative justice
United Kingdom· 2025-07-04
Bert Samuels is representing the accused, Ano Miller-Sewell.
Disbarred attorney to return to court October 22 on fraudulent conversion charge | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-30
Bert Samuels is a prominent attorney-at-law in Jamaica who was honoured at the 'Bring Back The Love' football festival.
Samuels, Edwards elated with Bring Back the Love honour | SportsJamaica· 2025-05-29
Attorney-at-law Bert Samuels criticized the rising number of police killings despite falling crime rates.
‘The police did not know a camera was there’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-04-30
Bert Samuels is an Attorney-at-Law reflecting on the historical context of slavery in Britain.
Letter of the Day | Britain thrived by slave-built wealth, now scorning it | LettersJamaica· 2025-04-25
Bert Samuels is a Pan-Africanist Attorney-at-Law who shares thoughts on the legacy of slavery.
The plantation: a penal institution | LettersJamaica· 2025-03-19
Bert Samuels lauded Neita Robertson as an attorney par excellence and a pit bull of a lawyer.
‘A pit bull of a lawyer’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-02-25
