John S. Bassie, barrister, attorney-at-law and director of the Dispute Resolution Foundation has been made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Mr. Bassie successfully completed all the necessary qualifications, including the institute's diploma in International Commercial Arbitration at Keble College Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He is now one of the few esteemed Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the Caribbean.

He is an appointed mediator in the Supreme Court of Jamaica, a certified mediator as well as a qualified arbitrator of the Supreme Court of Florida, United States of America. Mr. Bassie served on the Jamaican Justice System Reform Task Force, which recently submitted its report to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General.

Sterling contribution

Mr. Bassie has contributed to the justice system and the Dispute Resolution Foundation in his role as a director, as well as his service in the advancement of resolution of disputes through court-connected and commercial mediations and arbitrations.

"In providing these services at the highest level, both locally and internationally, the Dispute Resolution Foundation moves to establish a structured, streamlined arbitral service in Jamaica and the Caribbean, and this recognition confirms the world-class skills available in Jamaica," the foundation said.