Guyanese Attorney-at-Law Saphier Husain has died. According to a social media post Saturday night, Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced his sadness in learning of Husain’s death.
According to the AG, Husain was admitted to the Guyana Bar in June, 1987, having completed studies in law at the University of Guyana, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, and the Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad and Tobago.
Mr Husain had a mixed practice. In the early days he practised criminal law, but eventually his practice consisted largely of civil litigation with a heavy emphasis on public and constitutional law.
In this latter field, he participated in a number of cases that raised constitutional and public law issues of high importance. He considered himself an expert in the field of constitutional law, and with his experience and practice, perhaps he was, the AG wrote.
Mr Hussain was a man of many dimensions. In addition to being a lawyer, he was a farmer and had a career in politics spanning several decades. He was the leader of the National Independent Party and contested several General and Regional Elections. He was also a pastor and presided at churches in Region 5, in particular, where he lived all his life, he added.
He began and ended his career at the famous First Federation Insurance Building at the corner of Croal Street and Magnet Place, Stabroek. In fact, he had been the sole occupant of that building for over a decade until his demise.
Guyanese Attorney-at-Law Saphier Husain has died. According to a social media post Saturday night, Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced his sadness in learning of Husain’s death.
