CCJ Issues its Reasons in Domestic Violence Case
Today, 28 July 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued its reasons for allowing the Barbadian appeal in OO v BK [2023] CCJ 10 (AJ) BB which it heard on 28 March 2023. The Court had on 28 March 2023 reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal which had...
CCJ Denies Special Leave Application Made by Members of the Guyanese Defence Force
Today, 27 July 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) denied special leave in the Guyanese case of Harte and Greenidge v The State [2023] CCJ 9 (AJ) GY in which Greenidge sought permission to appeal his conviction and both Harte and Greenidge sought permission to...
Judicial Officers and Bar Association Members in Guyana Receive Training on the CCJ’s Original Jurisdiction
On 23 June 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in collaboration with the Judiciary of Guyana, hosted sensitisation sessions for members of the Judiciary and the Bar Association of Guyana, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana. The sessions...
Statement by the CCJ President on the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) extends hearty congratulations to the CARICOM Secretariat, to Member States and all citizens of the Caribbean Community and the diaspora on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established the...
CCJ Congratulates Mr Justice Anderson on Reappointment to Court of Arbitration for Sports
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) extends congratulations to CCJ Judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, on his reappointment as a Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) by the International Council of Arbitration for Sports. CAS is a global...
CCJ denies special leave application made by evicted tenant
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) published its judgment denying special leave in the Barbadian case of Ramnarace Ramassar v Stella Scantlebury [2023] CCJ 7 (AJ) BB in which Ramassar had sought permission to appeal an ejection order obtained against him by...
CCJ partners with the Judiciary of Trinidad & Tobago and the European Union to host judicial education workshop
On 18 May 2023, the Chief Justice, judicial officers of the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, members of specialised courts and tribunals and other jurists joined the President and judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for a judicial sensitisation workshop on...
CCJ Congratulates Justice Peter Jamadar on Receiving an Honorary Doctorate
On Thursday, 11 May 2023, the Hon. Mr Justice Peter Jamadar received an honorary doctorate from Emmanuel College of Victoria University, in the University of Toronto, Canada. Mr Justice Jamadar is currently a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Access the...
CCJ President Welcomes Saint Lucia to its Appellate Jurisdiction
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) notes that the Constitution of Saint Lucia (Amendment) Act has been assented to by the Governor General of Saint Lucia and that state has now officially acceded to the CCJ’s Appellate Jurisdiction. On behalf of the CCJ, I extend my...
CCJ Allows Appeal in Domestic Violence Case
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has allowed the appeal of Ms Roxann Rachel Goddard in the Barbadian appeal of Goddard v Akojee & The Attorney General of Barbados BBCV2022/001. Ms Goddard previously applied for, but was denied a protection order after the...