Sylvia Judith Bertrand

Sylvia Judith Bertrand (1930 – 7 June 2009) was a Dominican civil servant who went on to earn a law degree in Dominica and serve as the Director of Public Prosecution.

[2] In 1956, Bertrand began working as a court reporter in the colonial civil service.

[3] In 1980, with the election of Eugenia Charles as Prime Minister of Dominica, Bertrand, who was serving at the time as Director of Public Prosecution, became involved in the prosecution of the various forces involved in the coup d'états against Charles' administration.

[2][4][5] Her successful prosecution of the involved parties, resulted in Bertrand's elevation[2] as the Solicitor General of Dominica in 1982.

[6] Bertrand died on 7 June 2009 at Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, Dominica.