for the call to the Bar of a young Bermudian legislative draughtsman.

Director of Public Prosecutions Khamisi Tokunbo welcomed protege Loren Wilson to the profession, lauding the 34-year-old's qualifications and dedication.

Mr. Wilson this week rejoined the Attorney General's Chambers as the assistant Parliamentary Counsel after being with the department from 1996 to 1998 as Legal Administrator.

From Pembroke, Mr. Wilson will be a part of the team that writes the bills that Parliament will eventually vote on to make law.

Mr. Tokunbo called it a "rare branch of the law'' and noted that Puisne Judge Vincent Meerabux had once worked in the same department.

"It is a rare and specialist breed who work behind the scenes,'' Mr. Tokunbo said of legislative draughtsmen. "Loren is a really valuable addition to the AG's chamber.

Leighton Rochester, who is a counsel in the AG's chambers also welcomed Mr.

Wilson saying that like other young people, he "carried the promise of the future''.

Newly appointed Crown Counsel Juan Wolffe -- who served with Mr. Wilson as a Police officer in the late 1980s -- also welcomed him to the Bar, as did Parliamentary Counsel Lorraine Welch.

Mr. Wilson attended West Pembroke and Saltus Grammar schools and graduated from Edwardsville High School in Illinois.

He served in the Bermuda Police Service from 1988 to 1992, working in the Computer Operations department, Central CID and in the uniformed divisions.

Mr. Wilson had entered the BPS with a bachelor of science degree in paralegal studies for legal assistants but in 1994 earned an honours degree in law from Buckingham University in the UK.

Upon returning to Bermuda, Mr. Wilson worked in the Registrar of Companies office and as a trust administrator with the Bermuda Trust Company.

In 1999 he earned a post graduate diploma in legal practice from the College of Law, Chester Branch in England and began his pupilage within the AG's Chambers.

He spent six months in the Civil Section, acting as the Y2K preparedness officer, did "extensive'' legal research via the Internet for the Court of Appeal and wrote legal advice for Government Departments.

The following six months were with the legislative drafting section where he assisted in writing Cabinet memoranda and also drafted on his own.

In addition to his mother and wife, Brenda and Bernadette, Mr. Wilson thanked Dame Lois, Mr. Tokunbo, and former AG Elliott Mottley.

"The members of the drafting section, who not wanting me to go too long without seeing my favourite colour, returned all of my feeble attempts at drafting legislation with so much ink that I was left with the impression that I should be using red ink when I draft,'' he said.

"I thank the drafting section for their patience and persistence and I am honoured to be joining their ranks as assistant Parliamentary Counsel.'' Draftsman: The latest addition to the legislative drafting section of the Attorney General's Chambers Loren Wilson was called to the Bar last week.