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...
CCJ Dismisses Application for Special Leave to Appeal in Guyana Maritime Collision Case
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 19 December 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed an application for special leave to appeal a decision in Admiralty by the Court of Appeal of Guyana in GY/A/CV2024/003 Andy Duke v The Ship “MT Tradewind Passion”....
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The CCJ Dismisses Application to Appeal Misrepresentation and Fraudulent Conveyance of Property
On 17 December 2024 the Caribbean Court of Justice (‘CCJ’) dismissed an application (CCJ Application No BZ/A/CV2024/001) for special leave to appeal against a judgment of misrepresentation and fraudulent conveyance of property in Belize. The CCJ also refused the...
CCJ Facilitates Sensitisation Session on the Original Jurisdiction in Jamaica
From 11-13 January 2025, a delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) visited Jamaica to conduct a series of sensitisation sessions on the Court’s Original Jurisdiction and its referral process for Judicial Officers, the General Legal Council (GLC), and the...
CCJ Dismisses Extension of Time to Apply for Special Leave in Belize Murder Case
On 22 October 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed an application for an extension of time to apply for special leave in a murder case from Belize, BZCV2024/A/CR001 Tevin Andrewin v The King and gave its reasons for that dismissal on 13 December 2024....
CCJ Awards Interests to Common Law Wife
On 13 December 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment in BZCV2024/001 Gulab Lalchand v Rutilia Olivia Supall. The CCJ upheld the decision of the High Court and the majority in the Court of Appeal of Belize. Access the full media release...
CCJ Upholds Conviction in Rape of a Minor
On Monday, 9 December 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) denied the special leave application of the applicant, who sought special leave from this Court to appeal his conviction for the offence of Rape of a Child. The CCJ upheld the decision of the Court of...
The CCJ Affirms First Registration Wipes Out Prescription to Land in Saint Lucia
On Tuesday, 26 November 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) gave its reasons for dismissing the appeal brought by an occupier against the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Saint Lucia, upholding the grant of vacant possession to the registered title holder of...
Regional Judicial Officers Embrace Holistic Approaches to the Administration of Justice
The recently concluded Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) 8th Biennial Conference was one of the most memorable in its history. On location in the host country of Bermuda from 21 to 23 November 2024, the Conference was conferred under the theme of...