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The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ or CCtJ; Dutch: Caribisch Hof van Justitie; French: Cour Caribéenne de Justice[1]) is the judicial institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Established in 2005, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Court of Justice has two jurisdictions: an original jurisdiction and an ...
The jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice is exercised in accordance with Rules of Court governing proceedings in the court's appellate and original jurisdictions. [3] The magistrates' courts (lower court) have of summary jurisdiction dealing with civil, family, and criminal matters. But can also take up matters dealing with Coroner's ...
In May 2015, the Jamaican House of Representatives approved, with the necessary two-thirds majority, bills to end legal appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and make the Caribbean Court of Justice Jamaica's final court of appeal. The reform will be debated by the Jamaican Senate; however, the government needed the support of ...
The British Virgin Islands is not a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Although the issue is discussed periodically in the press, at this time there seems to be no strong impetus to change from one final appellate court in a foreign jurisdiction (the Privy Council in London) to another (the Caribbean Court of Justice in Port of Spain).
The Supreme Court of Judicature of Barbados [ 1] is the highest judicial body in the country of Barbados. It is made up of the High Court and the Court of Appeals. [ 2] Appeals from the Supreme Court can be further referred to the jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
Website. www.eccourts.org. Chief Justice. Currently. Mario Michel (acting) Since. 5 May 2024. (2024-05-05) The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), [1] including six independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts ...
Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron (born 4 July 1943) [1] is a former president of the Caribbean Court of Justice.He also serves as President of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, and is former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and former Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
The Constitution of Barbados is the supreme law under which Barbados is governed. [1] The Constitution provides a legal establishment of the Government of Barbados, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of the public and various other government officers. The Constitution which came into force in 1966 was amended in 1974, [2] 1980, 1981 ...