Daniel F. Davies elected first VIslander Law Society Pres. of UWI, Cave Hill
Mr Davies, the son of Fisheries Officer Samuel Davies and owner of Serendipity Bookshop Mrs Janette Fligelstone Davies, secured his position as president with 236 votes to 27.
The Law Society is a welfare organisation that caters to the various needs of the students of Law at the UWI Cave Hill Campus in St. Michael, Barbados.
Contacted by Virgin Islands News Online, a proud Mr Davies said it was an “amazing feeling” that came over him when he found out that he had won the election, “not only did I feel like a champion, I am a champion. I am a champion of the Virgin Islands, for I have made history in a certain manner of speaking.”
Mr Davies paused to point, however, that he was not anticipating an easy road ahead as President of the UWI Cave Hill’s Law Society. “I also realise that I have a tough road, for I must ensure that I am not the last Virgin Islander to attain this position, and to do that I must fight not only for the students in my faculty but for the students throughout this campus. It is a daunting task, but it is my duty and I will carry out this duty to the best of my ability and without doubts.”
Explaining his role as the Law Society President, Mr Davies noted that it was going to be three-fold. “Firstly, I will be the Law Representative on the UWI Cave Hill’s Guild of Students, and will represent the concerns of the students of the Law Faculty at the Guild, at Faculty Board Meetings and to the Dean of the Law Faculty even going as far as to do battle on behalf of my constituents.”
Secondly, as Law Representative, Mr Davies said he will be the Constitutional Chair of the Guild of Students, and in that capacity his job is to be the guardian of the constitution and to ensure that no one is acting ultra vires to it. “In some cases I will be called upon to investigate allegations of infractions and possibly recommending the suspension of a guild member.”
Thirdly, Mr Davies said he will be working on various initiatives to raise funds for the Law Society, raise the Faculty of Law’s educational profile and to “work on generally keeping my constituents happy.”
In addition to winning the position of President of the Cave Hill Law Society, Mr Davies is also the President and founder of the University of the West Indies’ first Judo Club, the Blackbird Judo Club, which is a fully funded university programme under UWI’s Cave Hill Sports Academy.
Mr Davies, a very proud Virgin Islander, attended the Enis Adams Primary School and then the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) where he graduated with Honours from “5-Science”. Upon graduation from ESHA, Mr Davies went on to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) where he attained an Associate’s Degree with a Major in Humanities.
During his spare time, Mr Davies threw in his lot at his mother’s store where he said he was exposed to life learning experiences. “Working in Serendipity Bookshop taught me many things such as how to deal with a range of personalities and the fact that one must put principle over personality. Being the son of a Fisheries Officer has also taught me many key things such as the absolute respect that one must give to the environment and the importance of humility.”
It was definitely not all books for Mr Davies while home in the Virgin Islands as he participated in many extra-curricular activities. “The ones I think benefited me the most are: Chess Club which meets at Maria’s By the Sea on Thursday evenings and the Tortola Judo Club. The former taught me strategy and the latter taught me the importance of respect and calmness.”
Mr Davies is the brother of Jamel Davies and Joel “Legend” Davies, who owns Parham Town Car Wash.
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28 Responses to “Daniel F. Davies elected first VIslander Law Society Pres. of UWI, Cave Hill”
Congratulations to Daniel! All the best in your studies!
Congratulations are in order!
Isn't the Premier a "Davies"? So then why would he not be interested in the educational pursuits of his family and see to it that a scholarship remains a scholarship?
Confused, confused!