A-Z Information Jamaica Limited Awarded Research Tender for CCJ
A-Z Information Jamaica Limited has been awarded the tender under the CARICOM Secretariat, Procurement Unit to execute a regional Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes survey on behalf of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). This project is funded by the 11th European...
Statement by the CCJ President (Ag) on the passing of former Chief Justice of Belize, Dr the Honourable Abdulai Conteh
It is with profound sorrow that we learned of the passing of Dr the Honourable Abdulai Conteh the esteemed former Chief Justice of Belize. Dr Conteh's tenure from 2000 to 2010 marked a period of significant transformation and progress within the Belizean judicial...
The Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson to Act as CCJ President
The Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson has been appointed to act as President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by the Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and the current Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean...
CCJ Dismisses Appeal but Determines Military Offence Lawful
On the 17 April 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (“CCJ”) dismissed the appeal in The Barbados Defence Force v David Anthony Harewood [2024] CCJ 15 (AJ) BB, and provided reasons for the decision on 19 July 2024. In these reasons the Court indicated that section 75...
CCJ Upholds Conviction and Sentences in Saint Lucian Shooting Case
On Tuesday 30 July 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its Appellate Jurisdiction delivered judgment in the appeal Marius Wilson v The King [2024] CCJ 17 (AJ) LC. The CCJ upheld the decision of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal (Saint Lucia) that...
CCJ Academy for Law Collaborates on First Criminal Justice Reform Conference in Guyana
From 10-11 July 2024, over 200 Attorneys-General from the Caribbean, Heads of Judiciaries, Judges, Directors of Public Prosecution, legal experts, law professors, policymakers, criminal defence attorneys, advocates, members of law enforcement, law students, and...
CCJ Dismisses Appeal Against Petroleum Production Licence
On Thursday, 27 June 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (“CCJ”) dismissed the appeal of Ramon Gaskin against the Minister of Natural Resources of Guyana, stating that the grant of the Petroleum Production Licence (“licence”) was lawful, and that there was no...
CCJ Varies Compensation for Land Acquisition by the Government of Belize
On Wednesday, 26 June 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) varied the decision of the Court of Appeal of Belize to send back to the High Court the assessment of compensation for compulsory acquisition of land, and itself assessed the compensation that should be...
CCJ Updates Its AJ & OJ Rules
On Friday, 24th May 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) updated its 2024 Procedural Appellate Jurisdiction (AJ) and Original Jurisdiction (OJ) Rules. This latest revision was facilitated by the CCJ Rules Committee, which was chaired by the Hon. Mr Justice Denys...
CCJ Continues Referral Workshops in Suriname
On Tuesday, 7th May 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), continued its Referral Workshop Series and sensitisation sessions on the CCJ’s Original Jurisdiction (OJ) with the Court of Justice of Suriname and Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Suriname. Throughout...