Dr Chile Eboe-Osuji to Join The CCJ Bench
Dr Chile Eboe-Osuji of Nigeria and Canada has been selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC), the independent body responsible for recruiting staff and judges for the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), to join the CCJ as a Judge, to fill...
THE UWI, Cave Hill Triumphs at The 15th Annual CCJ International Law Moot
On Friday, 21 March 2025, the Faculty of Law at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Cave Hill campus, emerged as the overall winner of the XV Annual Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) International Law Moot. This marks the Barbados-based faculty’s second win,...
CCJ Bids Farewell to Retiring Judge, Mr Justice Burgess with Special Sitting
On Tuesday, 18 March 2025, representatives and dignitaries from around the region gathered at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for a Special Sitting, a ceremonial sitting to mark a special event within a court or judiciary, to commemorate the retirement of CCJ...
CCJ Upholds Finding of Negligence Against Barbados Hotel
On Tuesday, 18 March 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered reasons for dismissing the appeal of BBCV2024-001 Sandy Lane Hotel Co Ltd v Sonia Eversley in a case involving an injury sustained by former housekeeper, Mrs Sonia Chase née Eversley. The appeal...
CCJ to Mark Retirement of Mr Justice Burgess with Special Sitting
On Tuesday, 18 March 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will host a Special Sitting at its headquarters in Port of Spain to commemorate the Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Burgess’ retirement from office. Having joined the Court in 2019, Mr Justice Burgess is the...
XV ANNUAL CCJ INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT
As the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) celebrates its 20th anniversary, the Annual CCJ International Law Moot commemorates 15 years of engaging law students from across the region in simulated court proceedings. Each law faculty or institution represents either the...
Special Leave Denied in Belizean Appeal of Case Management Order
On Tuesday, 4 March 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued an order dismissing the special leave application of Jeremy Enriquez against a case management order made by the Belize Court of Appeal on 3 March 2025 in Jeremy Enriquez v The Attorney General of...
CCJ Allows Appeal in Land Dispute Over Riparian Rights in Belize
On Thursday, 6 March 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) allowed the appeal of New Deal Limited (‘New Deal’), set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal of Belize, and restored the decision of the Supreme Court of Belize in a case concerning riparian rights...
MR JUSTICE WINSTON ANDERSON SELECTED AS INCOMING CCJ PRESIDENT
The Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been selected as the next President of the CCJ to replace outgoing President, the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders, who will officially retire from office on 3 July...
CCJ Determines Abuse of Process in Procedural Challenge from Guyana
On Friday, 14 February 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) denied the special leave application of the Applicants in GY/A/CV2024/005 Sunrise Inc Resource v Blue Star Export Inc who wished to appeal the Court of Appeal of Guyana’s dismissal of their earlier...