Bench Attire
The President and Judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice sit in attire made for the Court — the judicial robes and the bench jackets. Their design and colours are a distinctive part of the Court’s identity, and of the CCJ story.
- Comprises
- The judicial robes and the bench jackets of the Court
- Worn by
- The President and the Judges of the Court
- Seen at
- Sittings of the Court in its Original and Appellate Jurisdictions, and on ceremonial occasions
- Colours
- Turquoise and gold: the Caribbean Sea and the Caribbean sun
The Story of the Robes
The robes of Judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) are turquoise and gold.
Blue robes signify the Caribbean Sea which touches our shores and binds us together – the pure and strong gold band signifies the strength of the Caribbean sun which warms us all. We are not Lords over serfs, we are Honourable men and women of the Caribbean, working for our Caribbean and we bow in unison to the Caribbean people whom we serve. We are the Court of each member state so dress as you would at home, for you are at home. Our seal speaks of equality, justice, and our Caribbean Community whose united flag we fly while recognizing our individual nationhood. We are of and for the Caribbean people so we account to them fully as we work for them. Our judgments are clear and serious and considered and our stamps, seals, logos and flags say that we are here and we are real and on this all, we build our Caribbean judicial tradition.