He is a lawyer and Assistant Solicitor General in the Office of Attorney General. He is called upon to represent the state in all types of civil suits and he has exhibited a special interest in human rights. During Mr. Thorne's Humphrey Fellowship year he intends to equip himself with skills necessary to develop policy regarding legislation for the equality of the physically impaired in Trinidad and Tobago. He will also dedicate his time to human rights and the legal issues affecting the rehabilitation of the physically challenged.