Dr. Timothy Affonso
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Dr. Timothy Affonso is the Dean (Acting) of the Faculty Law at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus. Before this appointment, he was the Deputy Dean (LLB and Programme Development) and Lecturer. He is an attorney-at-law with over 16 years' experience in civil and criminal litigation. He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree; a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School; a Masters of Law Degree in Public Law and Human Rights from the University College London and a Doctor of Philosophy in Public International Law and International Human Rights Law from the UWI, Cave Hill Campus. He also has a Post-Graduate Certificate, with Distinction in University Teaching. His research interests are public international law; national compliance with international obligations; regional integration; rights of children and women and post-colonial laws in the Caribbean region.