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. Anwar Barrow and others v Financial Services Commission and the Attorney General of Belize CCJ Referral No. RFOJ2026/001 concerning the the  interpretation of Article 177* of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC).

Access the full media release here: Media release 24_2026

Access the judgment here: 2026_CCJ_3_OJ_RF

View the recording of the delivery of ruling here: RFOJ2026/001

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