# ‘He never lost his humble touch’ - Jamaica Observer

> Soutar, who served for years as legal advisor to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), died on August 10 after battling illness for an extended period.

- Published: 2026-09-19T11:02:22.104Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T11:02:22.104Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: George Soutar, Jamaica Labour Party, King's Counsel (appointed 2012), Order of Distinction (Commander), admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 1973, chair of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission, chair of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica, chair of the Sports Development Foundation, practised criminal, civil and company law for decades, president of the Advocates’ Association of Jamaica, served on the board of Aeronautical Telecommunications, served on the board of the Jamaica Bauxite Mining Institute

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