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CCJ to Convene History Court Sittings in Saint Lucia

From Tuesday, 7 to Wednesday, 8 October 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will convene sittings in Saint Lucia to commemorate the Opening of the Judicial Year 2026/2027. For the first time in the Court’s 21-year history, Saint Lucia will host itinerant...

Notice of Itinerant Sitting

TAKE NOTICE that the Caribbean Court of Justice will sit on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 and Thursday, 8 October 2026 at The Grand Courtroom, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Bois D'Orange, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Access the full notice here: Itinerant sitting 2026

CCJ President Attends CJMA Conference in Jamaica

From Saturday, 19 to Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, attended the Annual Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) Conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Access the...

Implementation of Revised Panel Assignment Arrangements

The public is hereby advised that the Caribbean Court of Justice has implemented revised arrangements for the assignment of judicial panels, with immediate effect. Access the Practice Direction here: Practice Direction 01_2026

Statement from the CCJ President

The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, has issued a statement on 14 August 2026. Access the full media release here: Statement from CCJ President - August 2026

CCJ President to Deliver Keynote Address at The New Freedom Lecture

The Norman Manley Law School (NMLS), in collaboration with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), will launch The New Freedom Lecture, on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. AST, at the Aubrey Fraser Lecture Theatre, Norman Manley Law School,...

Registration is now open for the New Freedom Lecture

Join the Norman Manley Law School and the Caribbean Court of Justice on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, for what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking examination of one of the defining issues of our time. Held between Emancipation observances across the Caribbean and...

CCJ Dismisses Appeal, Allows Extradition Proceedings to Continue Against Guyanese Opposition Leader and Father

On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ/Court) dismissed an appeal brought by Mr Azruddin Mohamed, Leader of the Opposition in Guyana, and his father, Mr Nazar Mohamed, challenging the validity of an Authority to Proceed (ATP) issued under...

CCJ ALLOWS APPEAL: CUSTODIAL SENTENCE UNJUSTIFIED

On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered judgment in Danny Lamar Husbands v Commissioner of Police, an appeal from Barbados. Access full media release here: Media release 29_2026 Access the judgment here: 2026_CCJ_10_AJ_BB Access the...

Public Advisory – Advisory Opinions of the Caribbean Court of Justice

Established in 2001, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) serves as the region’s final court of appeal for acceding Member States and has exclusive jurisdiction to interpret and apply the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas governing CARICOM and the CSME. In keeping with...