DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

Mrs. Donna Babb-Agard, Q.C. gained her Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados; and the Legal Education Certificate (LEC) from the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica.  She was admitted to the local Bar in October 1991, and spent a year in private practice, specializing in Criminal and Family Law; Personal Injuries and Wrongful Dismissal Cases before joining the Department of Public Prosecutions in 1992.

In 1998, Mrs. Babb-Agard was appointed to act as a Magistrate, presiding over the Criminal and Traffic Courts.  On her return to the Department, she was promoted to Principal Crown Counsel.

Over the past twenty-eight years, she has prosecuted a wide range of criminal cases primarily: Murders, Money Laundering, Fraud, Sexual Offences and Drugs. In November 2005, having gained extensive experience in the criminal courts, Mrs. Babb-Agard, became the first female to be appointed Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions.  

In 2009, she successfully argued the first two Criminal Appeals from Barbados before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Trinidad and Tobago.  She was elevated to the honour of Queen’s Counsel that same year. 

On January 01, 2018, Mrs. Babb-Agard, Q.C. was appointed as the first female to hold the post of Director of Public Prosecutions in Barbados.