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 InstitutionsÂ
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...
CCJ President Addresses Environmental Rule of Law at International Conference
From 20 to 22 April 2026, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, visited The Bahamas to speak on the role of the Escazú Agreement in promoting the rule of law in the Caribbean at the Fourth Meeting of the...
CCJ Reinstates the Manslaughter Convictions of Two Police Officers
On Friday, 10 April 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered reasons for its decision in the matter of The King v Hallet King, Leonard Nunez [2026] CCJ 6 (AJ) BZ, an appeal from Belize. The Court had earlier heard the matter on Tuesday, 20 January 2026,...
CCJ Receives its First Original Jurisdiction Referral
On 7 April 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) held a case management conference for its first‑ever referral from a national court. The High Court of Belize submitted a question for referral in the case of G. Anwar Barrow and others v Financial Services...
A Landmark Win: Anton de Kom University of Suriname Emerges Champion at the 16th Annual CCJ International Law Moot
A LANDMARK WIN: ANTON DE KOM UNIVERSITY OF SURINAME EMERGES CHAMPION AT THE 16th ANNUAL CCJ INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT On Friday, 27 March 2026, witnessed by CCJ Judges, regional jurists, members of the diplomatic corps, and academia, the Anton de Kom University of...
CCJ Clarifies When Tender Bids Give Rise to Preliminary Contractual Obligations
On Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered judgment in Cara Investments Limited v Christopher Ram and Bank of Nova Scotia ([2026] CCJ 4 (AJ) GY), an appeal from Guyana. Access the full media...
CCJ Grants A Stay In Guyanese Extradition Matter
On Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convened a case management conference (CMC) in the matter of Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed v Minister of Home Affairs, Attorney General and Magistrate of Guyana. Access the full media release...