Seymour Panton
Justice Seymour Panton is a respected Jamaican jurist, known for his tenure as the President of the Court of Appeal. He has been recognized for his commitment to upholding the rule of law and has served as the chairman of the Integrity Commission, a body tasked with combating corruption in Jamaica. His leadership in this role has been critical in addressing the challenges of governance and transparency in the country, especially amid ongoing discussions about the integrity of public officials.
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Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton stated that he is against the proposal to remove the auditor general as it would weaken the commission.
Don’t ‘water down’ the IC | Lead Stories
Jamaica· 2026-01-25
Justice Seymour Panton is a predecessor of Justice Lawrence-Beswick mentioned in the context of appointment precedents.
Editorial | Questions for GG, IC | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-10-18
Seymour Panton is a retired president of the appeal court and was the chairman of the Integrity Commission.
Editorial | Clarify IC appointments | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-10-17Justice Seymour Panton advocates for Jamaica to remove the Privy Council and achieve true independence.
High time for Jamaica to get rid of Privy Council | LettersJamaica· 2025-09-30Justice Seymour Panton has been advocating for Jamaica to abolish the Privy Council for over 30 years.
Letter of the Day | Jamaica can’t be truly independent till it leaves Privy Council | LettersJamaica· 2025-08-05Justice (retired) Seymour Panton is a fellow Jamaican jurist and former Court of Appeal President.
Head of Jamaica's appeal court named president of Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-08
Justice Seymour Panton has accused a lawmaker of unethical conduct and criticized the financial secretary for failing to respond to official correspondence.
Integrity Commission Annual Report | Former IC chairman Panton slams lawmaker on oversight committee, chides financial secretary | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-28
Seymour Panton is referenced as someone who did not receive a written insult from government leaders.
Gordon Robinson | It’s political interference | In FocusJamaica· 2025-04-20
Christie expressed his decision not to seek reappointment in a letter to then-chairman Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton.
Don’t set out to please anyone, departing head of Jamaica Integrity Commission urges staff
Guyana· 2025-04-11
Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton was the chairman to whom Christie expressed his decision not to seek reappointment.
Don’t set out to please anyone, departing Christie urges IC staff | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-04-11Seymour Panton, a former president of the Court of Appeal, did not seek reappointment.
Editorial | Integrity Commission’s new chair | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-03-07
She replaces retired Justice Seymour Panton, whose tenure ended yesterday.
Carol Lawrence-Beswick appointed Integrity Commission chairman | NewsJamaica· 2025-02-26
Retired Justice Seymour Panton is not seeking re-engagement with the Integrity Commission.
Garth Minott | Correlation between leadership and character | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-02-25
Retired Justice Seymour Panton confirmed he will not seek an extension as Chairman of the Integrity Commission.
Retired Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick tipped for chairmanship of Integrity Commission | NewsJamaica· 2025-02-24Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton is set to demit office as chairman of the Integrity Commission.
GG asked to select IC chairman without political leanings | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-02-18
Justice Panton confirmed his impending departure as Chairman of the Integrity Commission.
IC braces for change as Panton bows out | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-02-16
Justice Seymour Panton is the chairman of the Integrity Commission whose term is ending.
Editorial | Reset on corruption | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-02-13