Is an Attorney-at-law and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Jamaica. Miss Lightbourne boasts a long and illustrious career in Law and Public Service. She holds the honour of being the first woman appointed to serve Jamaica as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. She served in this capacity for the period 2007 to 2011.   

Miss Lightbourne has been called to both the English and Jamaican Bars. She was called to the Jamaican Bar in 1973. Since then she has practised extensively at the Criminal Bar appearing in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, The Supreme Court, The Circuit Courts, The Gun Court and The Court of Appeal. She was awarded the title of Queen’s Counsel (QC.) in 2008.

Miss Lightbourne also served as a Government Senator from 1984 to 1989 where she was Deputy President of the Senate. Upon her reappointment in 1993, she served continuously in the Senate until 2011.

In 2009, she was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD), for over 20 years of service to the Senate.

She is a former member or director of the Rent Assessment Board for the Corporate Area, Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council and the Air Jamaica Transport Licensing Board.

She has served as a Commissioner with the ADSC since 2018.