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CCJ President to Present Key Note Address at New Freedom Lecture Event in Jamaica

On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, CCJ President, will deliver the keynote address at the New Freedom Lecture event in Jamaica. This inaugural event is open to the public and will be held in collaboration with the Norman Manley Law...

GYCR2026/001 Wazir Ali v The Director of Public Prosecutions

Due to the nature of the proceedings and in accordance with the Caribbean Court of Justice’s anonymisation protocols, information that may reveal the identity of the Virtual Complainant or any witnesses in connection with these proceedings shall not published.

NOTICE OF FILING OF ORIGINATING APPLICATION TTOJ2026/001

Notice of the filing of the Originating Application TTOJ 2026/001 between Tonya D'Almada and the State of Trinidad and Tobago, the State of Jamaica and the Caribbean Community. View the notice here: Notice of Originating Application

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...

CCJ President Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 05th July 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ/Court), paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and incoming Chair...

CCJ Delivers Ruling in the First Referral in the Court’s History

On Friday, 3 July 2026, in its first-ever referral matter, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), sitting in its Original Jurisdiction, answered the question referred to the Court in the Belizean matter of G....

CCJ Finds Suriname Breached RTC Rights of a CARICOM National by Denying Access to a Lawyer

On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) sitting in its Original Jurisdiction, held in Derek Anand Ramsamooj v The State of Suriname and the Caribbean Community [2026] CCJ 2 (OJ) that Suriname breached the treaty right to freedom of movement of a...

CCJ Remits Extradition Case to High Court

On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment in the matter of Andrew Avelline Bennett v Government of the United States of America, Attorney General of Belize [2026] CCJ 7 (AJ)...

CCJ Delegation Engages in Successful Knowledge Exchange with European Union Institutions

From 27 to 30 April 2026, a delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) undertook an official knowledge‑exchange visit to key European judicial and regional institutions, including the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in...

CCJ Delegation Visits the Court of Justice of the European Union

From 27 to 30 April 2026, a delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will undertake an official knowledge-exchange visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg to engage in high-level judicial dialogue. The delegation will...