Clinton Bernard

{{Short description|Trinidadian judge (died 2019)}}

Clinton Bernard (1929/1930 – 26 October 2019){{Cite web |date=October 26, 2019 |title=[UPDATED] 'Law was his life' |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/10/26/ex-chief-justice-clinton-bernard-dies-at-89/}} was a Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1985 to 1995.{{Cite web |title=The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago : Supreme Court : Who's Who : Chief Justices |url=http://www.ttlawcourts.org/index.php/supreme-court-27/whos-who/chief-justices |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=www.ttlawcourts.org}}{{Cite web |title=News Paper Clippings – TTLAWCOURTS Home (MINISIS) |url=http://webopac.ttlawcourts.org/LibraryJud/new_article/Bernard/lib_bernard84_86pho.htm |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=webopac.ttlawcourts.org}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-16 |title=Former chief justice Clinton Bernard launches autobigraphy |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/16/former-chief-justice-clinton-bernard-launches-autobigraphy/ |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}} In 2018, he came into public light again after he released his autobiography and openly lamented the poor pension system provided for former high office holders and how it had affected him.{{Cite web |title=Cry from a CJ {{!}} Editorial {{!}} trinidadexpress.com |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/opinion/editorials/cry-from-a-cj/article_246dd1d8-a7ff-11e8-91f3-1f1c3ceeb591.amp.html |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=trinidadexpress.com}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Former CJ: No word on pension |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/20/former-cj-no-word-on-pension/ |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Former CJ Bernard 'hurt' over lapsed judges' pensions bill |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/20/former-cj-bernard-hurt-over-lapsed-judges-pensions-bill/ |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=MY PENSION INJUSTICE {{!}} Local News {{!}} trinidadexpress.com |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/my-pension-injustice/article_2af073e4-a412-11e8-843d-63424755dbfb.amp.html |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=trinidadexpress.com}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-31 |title=Govt hears Bernard's plea |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/31/govt-hears-bernards-plea/ |access-date=2019-10-04 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}