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Speeches by the Judges and Administrators of the CCJ

Remarks by the Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee at the Virtual Launch of the Revised Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region21 October 2022The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeVirtual Launch of the Revised Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean RegionPDF 377 KB
Remarks by the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson at the Swearing in Ceremony of Justices to the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Seychelles10 October 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonSwearing in Ceremony of Justices to the Court of Appeal of the Republic of SeychellesPDF 208 KB
Closing Remarks by the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson at the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts23 September 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonThe First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts. ‘The Rule of Law and International Justice’ PDF 244 KB
Remarks by the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson at the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts22 September 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonThe First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts. ‘The Rule of Law and International Justice’ PDF 304 KB
Opening Remarks by the Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee at the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts22 September 2022The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeThe First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts. ‘The Rule of Law and International Justice’ PDF 267 KB
Remarks by the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts22 September 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersThe First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts. ‘The Rule of Law and International Justice’ PDF 268 KB
Lecture by the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the Dinner Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Court of Appeal of Jamaica3 August 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersThe 60th Anniversary of the Court of Appeal JamaicaPDF 378 KB
Address by the Hon. Mme Justice Rajnauth-Lee on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities21 June 2022The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeConference on Access to Justice for Persons with DisabilitiesPDF 223 KB
Address by the Hon. Mr Justice Winston Anderson at The Symposium to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Montevideo Programme and 50 years of International Environmental Law31 May 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonThe Symposium to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Montevideo Programme and 50 years of International Environmental LawPDF 348 KB
Remarks by the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the Donoghue v Stevenson 90th Anniversary Conference: ‘The Immortal Snail’26 May 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersDonoghue v Stevenson 90th Anniversary Conference: ‘The Immortal Snail’PDF 248 KB
Address by the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the Formal Dinner at the Culmination of the Guyana Bar Association's Law Week Activities9 April 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersThe Guyana Bar Association Inaugural Law Week 2022 Formal Dinner at the Culmination of the Law Week ActivitiesPDF 345 KB
Presentation by the Honourable Mr Justice Denys Barrow at the Guyana Bar Association's Inaugural Law Week 20226 April 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Denys BarrowThe Guyana Bar Association Inaugural Law Week 2022PDF 377 KB
Paper by Mr Justice Peter Jamadar and Laurissa Pena on Human Trafficking, Forced Labour and Modern Forms of Slavery: Commonwealth Caribbean Perspectives
31 March 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Peter Jamadar and Laurissa Pena Paper on Human Trafficking, Forced Labour and Modern Forms of Slavery: Commonwealth Caribbean PerspectivesPDF 3MB
Address by the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the Closing Ceremony of the XII Annual Caribbean Court of Justice International Law Moot18 March 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersClosing Ceremony of the XII Annual Caribbean Court of Justice International Law MootPDF 266 KB
Opening Remarks by the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the XII Annual Caribbean Court of Justice International Law Moot17 March 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersOpening Ceremony of the XII Annual Caribbean Court of Justice International Law MootPDF 258 KB
Remarks by the Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee at the Virtual Award Ceremony of the Pioneering Caribbean Women Jurists8 March 2022The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeThe CCJ Academy for Law - Eminent Caribbean Jurists Series (International Women’s Day 2022)PDF 216 KB
Keynote Address by the President at the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Training Exercise on Civil Recovery25 January 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersInternational Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs' Training Exercise on Civil RecoveryPDF 244 KB
Address by the President to a Special Sitting of the Joint Houses of Assembly of Saint Lucia20 January 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersA Special Sitting of the Joint Houses of Assembly of Saint LuciaPDF 247 KB
Remarks by Mr Justice Peter Jamadar at the Bar Association of Belize Annual Law Conference 2022

14 January 2022The Honourable Mr Justice Peter JamadarThe Bar Association of Belize Annual Law Conference 2022PDF 373 KB
Remarks by Mr Justice Peter Jamadar: JURIST Project Public Education and Engagement Campaign Training Initiative

View the address here: Presentation Video
21 December 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Peter JamadarA Public Education and Engagement Campaign (PEEC) Training InitiativePDF 311 KB
Speech at CAJO's virtual conference segment: The Future of Caribbean Courts:
A Service or a Place? 		29 October 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersThe Future is Now: Innovation, Technology, and Ethics for Advancing the Administration of Justice in the CaribbeanPDF 317 KB
Keynote Speech at APEX's digital forum: Evolving Judicial Practice for the Digital Age 20 October 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersEvolving Judicial Practice for the Digital AgePDF 290 KB
Co-Chair's Remarks at Book Launch of Pioneering Caribbean Women Jurists 12 October 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonBook Launch of Pioneering Caribbean Women JuristsPDF 216 KB
Co-Chair's Remarks at Book Launch of Pioneering Caribbean Women Jurists 12 October 2021The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeBook Launch of Pioneering Caribbean Women JuristsPDF 231 KB
President's Remarks at the Launch of the Revised Code of Ethics for Judicial Officers-Guyana Judiciary 5 October 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersLaunch of the Revised Code of Ethics for Judicial Officers by the Judiciary of GuyanaPDF 262 KB
Speech by the Hon. Mr Justice Winston Anderson on Common Law and Public
Health: Tobacco Control Rules		9 September 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonPan American Health Organization (PAHO) Seminar Virtual Technical Training on
Tobacco Control: Accelerating the MPOWER Package Implementation during
COVID-19 in the Americas		PDF 397 KB
Background Paper by Mr Justice Peter Jamadar at the CJEI CHRI Virtual Session to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons30 July 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Peter JamadarCJEI CHRI Virtual Session to mark World Day Against Trafficking in PersonsPDF 366 KB
Remarks by Mr Justice Peter Jamadar at the CAJO/JURIST Handover of the Virtual Classroom Equipment30 July 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Peter JamadarCAJO/JURIST Handover of Virtual Classroom EquipmentPDF 189 KB
President's Opening Remarks at the Commonwealth Secretariat Rule of Law Conversation Webinar Series15 July 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersWebinar Series: Commonwealth Secretariat's Rule of Law Virtual Conversation- 'Backlogs in the Civil Justice System- Perspective from the Caribbean and the PacificPDF 200 KB
Address by Mr Justice Winston Anderson at the UNDP's Sponsored Webinar -"Being LGBTI in the Caribbean- Regional Dialogue on the Role of the Judiciary"29 April 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonUNDP's Sponsored Webinar-"Being LGBTI in the Caribbean- Regional Dialogue on the Role of the Judiciary"PDF 335 KB
Distinguished Lecture by Mr Justice Andrew Burgess at the Mona Law Master Class11 February 2021The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew BurgessThe UWI Mona Law Master ClassPDF 467 KB
President's Keynote Presentation at the 6th Annual Symposium of Law, Governance and Society21 November 2020The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersThe 6th Annual Symposium of Law, Governance and Society by The University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) Virtual EventPDF 378 KB
Keynote Address on the International Day for Universal Access to Information: A Caribbean Perspective28 September 2020The Honourable Mr Justice Winston AndersonThe Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) International Day for Universal Access to Information: A Caribbean PerspectivePDF 263 KB
President's Remarks at UNDP HLPF Virtual Side Event Launch17 July 2020The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saundersthe UNDP HLPF on Sustainable Development Virtual Side Event
Launch: “Caribbean Justice: A Needs Assessment of the Judicial System”
PDF 286 KB
Public Lecture on why Escazu Agreement Matters23 January 2020The Honourable Mr Justice AndersonPublic Lecture on why Escazu Agreement MattersPDF 297 KB
President's Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony of Mr Justice Jamadar4 July 2019The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersSwearing-In of Mr Justice Peter Jamadar to the CCJPDF 229 KB
Remarks of Mr Justice Jamadar at Swearing-In Ceremony4 July 2019The Honourable Mr Justice Peter JamadarSwearing-In of Mr Justice Peter Jamadar to the CCJPDF 241 KB
Impact on the Collaboration with UN Women on the Policies of the Caribbean Court of Justice20 May 2019The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeVisit to the CCJ by a Delegation of the Executive Board of UN WomenPDF 314 KB
Closing Remarks at the CCJ Annual International Law Moot 201922 March 2019The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersCCJ Annual International Law Moot 2019PDF 269 KB
Beyond Bias: Access to Justice and Social Participation in the Caribbean15 March 2019The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeCommission on the Status of Women 63 Side Event Focused on Social Protection and Access to JusticePDF 420 KB
Launch of the Sexual Offences Model Court21 January 2019The Honourable Mr Justice WitLaunch of the Sexual Offences Model Court in Antigua & BarbudaPDF 237 KB
Remarks of Mr Justice Burgess at Swearing-In Ceremony18 January 2019The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew BurgessSwearing-In of Mr Justice Andrew Burgess to the CCJPDF 252 KB
On the Swearing-In of Mr Justice Burgess18 January 2019The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersSwearing-in of Mr Justice Andrew Burgess to the CCJPDF 228 KB
The Role of the Caribbean
Court of Justice as an
Instrument of Peace and
Justice		10 December 2018The Honourable Mr Justice Saunders70th
Anniversary of International Human Rights’ Day at IJCHR		PDF 335 KB
A Caribbean Response to Child Sexual Abuse2 December 2018The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeISPCAN-International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Caribbean Regional ConferencePDF 393 KB
Strengthening Judicial Ethics
25 November 2018The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersUNODC’s Judicial Conduct and Ethics Training LaunchPDF 340 KB
UWI Cave Hill Graduation speech

19 October 2018The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersGraduation Dinner Speech at the UWI, Cave Hill campusPDF 228 KB
XXI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean

11 - 12 October 2018The Honourable Mr Justice AndersonXXI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the CaribbeanPDF 341 KB
The Judicial Conference of the Supreme Courts of the G20

8 - 10 October 2018The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersFeature on Judicial Reform at Judicial Conference of the Supreme Courts of the G20PDF 402 KB
Address To Hugh Wooding Law School Graduation 2018

6 October 2018The Honourable Mr Justice AndersonAddress to Hugh Wooding Law School GraduatesPDF 254 KB
Co-ordinating International Justice Systems

12 September 2018The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersPresentation to CMJA Conference in Brisbane, AustraliaPDF 323 KB
The Role of the Caribbean Court of Justice in the Private Sector

2 August 2018The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersAnnual Luncheon of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Ltd.PDF 256 KB
Remarks by The Hon. Mr Justice Saunders at the Special Sitting in St. Vincent & the Grenadines

20 July 2018The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersSpecial Sitting of the CCJ in St Vincent and the GrenadinesPDF 247 KB
Welcome Remarks by The Hon. Mr Justice Hayton at the Special Sitting in St. Vincent & the Grenadines

20 July 2018The Honourable Mr Justice HaytonSpecial Sitting of the CCJ in St Vincent and the GrenadinesPDF 253 KB
Remarks by The Hon. Mr Justice Saunders at the Special Sitting in Trinidad & Tobago
13 July 2018The Honourable Mr. Justice SaundersSpecial Sitting of the CCJ in Trinidad and TobagoPDF 241 KB
REMARKS BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ADRIAN SAUNDERS

4 July 2018The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronSwearing-In Ceremony for the Installation of the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders at the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Montego Bay, Jamaica PDF 278 KB
Opening Remarks at Justice Reform - Protecting the Vulnerable Conference in Anguilla

22 June 2018The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronConference held under the theme “Justice Reform: Protecting the Vulnerable” at the La Vue Hotel in South Hill, AnguillaPDF 290 KB
Speech by Mr Justice Adrian Saunders on the Occasion of the Farewell Sitting for Sir Dennis Byron16 May 2018The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersSpecial Sitting in Honour of Sir Dennis Byron, Antigua and Barbuda High CourtPDF 248 KB
Remarks by Sir Dennis Byron at Special Sitting in Antigua16 May 2018The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronSpecial Sitting in Honour of Sir Dennis Byron, Antigua and Barbuda High CourtPDF 255 KB
The Legal Justification for the Use of Special Measures for Vulnerable Complainants/Witnesses in Sexual Offence Cases14 May 2018The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeConsultations with the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association on the Establishment of the Sexual Offences Model CourtPDF 281 KB
LAUNCH OF ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL ACCESS RIGHTS IN THE CARIBBEAN - ANAYLSIS OF SELECTED CASE-LAW27 April 2018The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonBook Launch for "Ensuring Environmental Access Rights in the Caribbean - Analysis of Selected Case Law"
PDF 304 KB
CiARB Keynote Address - Arbitration, Mediation and the Courts – Perspectives on the Relationship25 April 2018The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronInternational Commercial Arbitration, Conference, Roraima Duke Lodge Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana
PDF 246 KB

Remarks by Justice Rajnauth-Lee at the Consultations on the Draft Harassment Policy of the Caribbean Court Of Justice and the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission		18 April 2018The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeConsultations on the Draft Harassment Policy of the Caribbean Court Of Justice and the Regional Judicial and Legal Services CommissionPDF 228 KB

Challenges of a Changing Caribbean		8-12 April 2018The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron16th Conference of Governors-General and Presidents of the Caribbean
Government House
Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis		PDF 288 KB
CCJ International Law Moot 2018
Award Ceremony Remarks		9 March 2018The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron10th Annual CCJ International Law Moot, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoPDF 254 KB
My Professional Journey – Motivating the next Generation of Female Leadership8 March 2018The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeBPTT’s International Women’s Day Event 2018: “Press for ProgressPDF 312 KB
Enabling a Caribbean Court of Excellence: Addressing the Challenges of Justice Delivery in the Caribbean - The Role & Responsibility of an Apex Court27 November 2017The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronAPEX Stakeholder’s Convention 2017
The Atlantis Hotel
Paradise Island, The Bahamas		PDF 285 KB
Address by the Hon. Mme Justice Rajnauth-Lee at the Launch of the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region24 November 2017The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeLaunch of the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean RegionPDF 266 KB
The Importance of an Independent and Impartial Judiciary – Placing the Spotlight on Judicial Accountability11 November 2017The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron37th Annual Bar Dinner
Pegasus Hotel
Georgetown, Guyana
PDF 299 KB
ADDRESS AT LAUNCH OF JAMAICA JEI20 October 2017The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersAddress at the Launch of the Judicial Education Institute, Kingston, JamaicaPDF 229 KB
Remarks at the Launch of the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases 28 September 2017The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeLaunch of the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases at the Conference of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers, Willemstad, CuracaoPDF 285 KB
Address - Judgment Delayed is Justice Denied 28 September 2017The Honourable Mr Justice Denys BarrowConference of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers, Willemstad, CuracaoPDF 371 KB
Keynote Address - PANCAP CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE IV RE-LAUNCH12 September 2017The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronOpening Ceremony of the re-launch of the Champions for Change IV initiative of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against AIDS and HIV (PANCAP), under the theme ‘Champions for Change: ending AIDS by 2030, Guyana Marriott HotelPDF 349 KB
A 2017 Review of Significant Trust Cases over the Last Twelve Months12-13 June 2017Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trusts Conference held in Geneva PDF 515 KB
The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas - Conflicts and Contradictions for the Island State16 May 2017The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersAddress to a Public Gathering in St Vincent and the GrenadinesPDF 308 KB
The Rule of Law in the Caribbean9 March 2017The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersPresentation in St. Kitts PDF 296 KB
Insolvency Reform in OECS and CARICOM14-15 November 2016 The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonConference on Access to Finance for SMEs in the OECS
St Kitts Marriott Hotel 		PDF 305 KB
The Trust as the Modern Vehicle for Investment and Estate Planning in Common Law and Civil Law Countries27 October 2016The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonCALCA Conference in St Maarten PDF 449 KB
Justice Reform and Emancipation - The Lessons and the Legacy 31 July 2016The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronJamaica’s Annual Emancipation Lecture
Webster Memorial United Church
PDF 540 KB
Jamaica Emancipation Lecture - Power Point Presentation31 July 2016The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronJamaica’s Annual Emancipation Lecture
Webster Memorial United Church		PDF 931 KB
A Brief Overview of the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice16 June 2016The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeVisit of Law Students of Coventry University and the University of the West Indies St Augustine CampusPDF 256 KB
400th Anniversary of Bermuda Courts15 June 2016The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronSpecial Sitting of the Supreme Court
Court Room No. 1
Sessions House, Parliament Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
PDF 394 KB
Foundations, STAR Trusts and VISTA trusts - Flexible Tools or Crooks’ Charters 13 - 14 June 2016The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trusts Conference, Intercontinental Hotel, GenevaPDF 339 KB
A 2016 Review of the Past Year of Trust Cases13 - 14 June 2016The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trusts Conference, Intercontinental Hotel, GenevaPDF 531 KB
Opening Remarks at the Sexual Offences Advisory Committee Special Planning Meeting 10 March 2016The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeSexual Offences Advisory Committee Special Planning MeetingPDF 238 KB
Opening Remarks - Launch of the JURIST Criminal Advisory Committee3 March 2016The Honourable Mr. Adrian SaundersLaunching of the JURIST Criminal Advisory Committee in St Vincent and the Grenadines PDF 239 KB
Restoring Public Confidence in the Independence of the Judiciary 16 November 2015The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronTrinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute Annual Fundraising Dinner,
Jaffa, Tragarete Road, Port of Spain

PDF 261 KB
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, WORKSHOP ON CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR PUBLIC AND CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS27-29 October 2015The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonSECOND MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONAL AGREEMENT ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PARTICIPATION AND JUSTICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, PANAMA CITY, PANAMA,
PDF 304 KB
Remarks by the Honourable Mme Justice Rajnauth-Lee at the International Seminar of Latin America and Caribbean Women Judges and Women Human Rights of the IAWJ 21-22 October 2015The Honourable Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeInternational Seminar of Latin America and Caribbean Women Judges and Women Human Rights of the IAWJPDF 438KB
A 2015 Review of Trust Law Developments 17 June 2015The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trusts Conference, GenevaPDF 409 KB
Explaining the English Trust to a Civil Lawyer 22 May 2015The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonSan Marino Symposium of the Corte per il Trust e I Rapporti Fiduciari
Kursaal Congress Centre
PDF 247 KB
The Future of the Anglo-Saxon Trust in the Age of Transparency4 May 2015The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonSt Maarten STEP Caribbean Conference
Westin Spa Hotel

PDF 377 KB
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) And Its Importance to the Regional Integration Movement27 April 2015 The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeThe Newspaper Editors Regional Integration and CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)PDF 396 KB
Latest Legislative Developments in the Offshore World27 April 2015 The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonBermuda Transcontinental Trusts Conference
Fairmount Southampton Hotel

PDF 396 KB
The Swearing In Ceremony of the Hon. Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee to the Caribbean Court of Justice27 March 2015The Honourable Mme Justice Maureen Rajnauth-LeeThe Swearing In Ceremony of the Hon. Mme. Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee to the Caribbean Court of Justice
PDF 235 KB
Impact and Influence of the Magna Carta on the Commonwealth Caribbean20 March 2015The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronUWI Open Campus Magna Carta Lecture, St. Kitts.PDF 355 KB
Beyond the Commonwealth - Magna Carta and the development of law around the world25 February 2015The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersGlobal Law Summit
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
PDF 255 KB
FEATURE ADDRESS “This is Your Moment” UWI-ALJGSB 2015 Graduation Ceremony
10 January 2015THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON
PRESIDENT
CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
UWI-ALJGSB 2015 Graduation Ceremony
Hyatt Regency Ballroom
Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad
PDF 330 KB
Feature Address - Law Association of TT Annual Dinner and Dance 20145 December 2014THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON
PRESIDENT
Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago Annual Dinner and Dance
Festival Ballroom, Radisson Hotel,
Wrightson Road, Port of Spain
PDF 241 KB
STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE ON THE OCCASION OF A DONOR MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE GRENADA CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROJECT19 November 2014THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE WINSTON ANDERSONDONOR MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE GRENADA CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROJECT, UNITED NATIONS HOUSE
BARBADOS

PDF 239 KB
Role of Domestic Courts in the International Commercial Arbitration Process 23-24 October 2014The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson
FOURTH HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, ST. LUCIA PDF 359 KB
Caribbean Treaties, Laws, Regional Courts and International Commercial Arbitration23-24 October 2014The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonFOURTH HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, ST. LUCIA PDF 288 KB
Judicial Perspectives on Human Rights and the Environment24 June 2014 The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonFirst Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly‟s Global Symposium on Environmental Rule of Law
Nairobi, Kenya
PDF 329 KB
The Role of Spirituality in the Judicial and Legal Systems19-20 June 2014
The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronThe Inter Religious Organization of Trinidad and Tobago Inc.
& The Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre of Trinidad and Tobago Inc.
International Conference
“Is Ancient Wisdom and Spirituality the Answer to
resolving the issues of Modern Times?”
Hyatt Regency

Port of Spain, Trinidad
PDF 352 KB
The Constructive Trust in English Law17-18 June 2014The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trusts Conference, Geneva PDF 254 KB
2014 Review of recent trust law developments17-18 June 2014The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trusts Conference, Geneva PDF 431 KB
RE-ENGINEERING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM14 June 2014The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronDana Saroop Seetahal Symposium, Noor Hassanali Auditorium
UWI, St. Augustine Campus

PDF 314 KB
Address re Sanatan Dharma Maha Saba of TT – Indian Arrival Dinner23 May 2014The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronIndian Arrival Dinner of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Saba of T&T Inc., Raddison Trinidad Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago PDF 286 KB
Spirituality and Justice7 May 2014The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronEight Annual Memorial Lecture in honour of The Rt. Excellent Sarah Ann Gill, Frank Collymore Hall, Bridgetown, Barbados PDF 299 KB
Tribute to the Late Dr Joseph Nathaniel Archibald26 April 2014 The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronFuneral Service of Dr Joseph Archibald 317 KB
Tribute to Dr Joseph Archibald at the Special Sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court25 April 2014 The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronTribute to Dr Joseph Archibald at the Special Sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court198 KB
The CCJ and the Evolution of Caribbean Development
23 April 2014 The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron15th Annual SALISES Conference PDF 279 KB
Keynote Address-The Official Launch of the Faculty of Law
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
15 April 2014 The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronThe Official Launch of the Faculty of Law
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
PDF 265 KB
Hidden Synergies - Mid-Year Meeting of the Inter-American Press Association6 April 2014 The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronMid-Year Meeting of the Inter-American Press Association at the Hilton Barbados Resort in St. Michael, BarbadosPDF 275 KB
Effective Remedies for breach of the Equality and Non-Discrimination provisions in Commonwealth Constitutions4 April 2014The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersAddress given at a Seminar on Equality before the Law held in Guyana and facilitated by the Equal Rights Trust for Judges of Guyana


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OPENING REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON, AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COMPETITION, 14 MARCH 201414 March 2014The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron SIXTH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COMPETITION, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoPDF 281 KB
Funding for the Court by Sir Dennis Byron
5 - 7 March 2014The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron Judicial Education and Training Programme
for Judges of the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights
in Arusha, Tanzania 		PDF 435 KB
CASE MANAGEMENT FOR THE AFRICAN COURT OF PEOPLES’ AND HUMAN RIGHTS5 -7 March 2014The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron Judicial Education and Training Programme
for Judges of the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights
in Arusha, Tanzania
PDF 393 KB
COMMUNITY LAW AND SUPRA-NATIONALITY IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION - THE ROLE OF REGIONAL TRIBUNALS30 January 2014The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson Regional Conference on "The Role of the Regional Courts in Strengthening Communitarian Law and Supra Nationality of the Process of Integration"
GRANADA, NICARAGUA		PDF 424 KB
Address at the Graduation Ceremony of the Institute of Law and Academic Studies 12 January 2014
Honourable Mr.Justice David HaytonAddress at the Graduation Ceremony of the Institute of Law and Academic Studies, Chaguanas, University of London International LLB Programme
Paria Suites Hotel, South Trunk Road, La Romain, Trinidad		PDF 271 KB
FREE MOVEMENT WITHIN CARICOM-DECONSTRUCING MYRIE v BARBADOS7December 2013 The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson OECS Bar Association Meeting, St. Georges, GrenadaPDF 413 KB
DISPUTE RESOLUTION - THE REVISED TREATY OF CHAGUARAMAS AND THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE–COMPATIBILITY OR CONTROVERSYDecember 2013The Hon. Mme. Justice Désirée P. Bernard
2013 Research Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
London, England

PDF 421 KB
Panel Discussion: Judicial Code of Ethics – Strengthening Caribbean Regional Institutions15 November 2013 The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron The Continuing Legal Education Committee
of the Jamaican Bar Association
Panel Discussion
PDF 400 KB
The Impact of International Criminal Law on Domestic Jurisdictions1November 2013The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron International Conference on “The Legacy of the ICTR”PDF 459 KB
Considering Diversity: The Judicial Process for the Caribbean Court of Justice and Beyond 7 October 2013 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON
PRESIDENT
CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
International Bar Association 2013 Conference
Boston, USA


PDF 390 KB
THE SCOPE FOR, AND EXTENT OF, PROPRIETARY CLAIMS 26 September 2013Hon Mr Justice David Hayton, JCCJ
CAJO Barbados PDF 489 KB
Gender Equality in the Caribbean 9 September 2013THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON
PRESIDENT
CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Opening Ceremony Sub Regional Gender Equality Workshop for Judges of the Caribbean
Hilton Hotel
Bridgetown, Barbados
PDF 314 KB
Statement by the Rt Hon Sir Dennis Byron Twenty-Eight (28th) Anniversary of the Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry 22 August, 2013THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRON28th Anniversary Celebrations on Thursday, 22nd August, 2013 at the Historic Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York.PDF 197 KB
The strength of beneficiaries’ rights under English law and the laws of Caribbean States 19 June 2013 The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonTranscontinental Trust Conference, GenevaPDF 404 KB
A REVIEW OF RECENT TRUST CASES 19 June 2013Hon Mr Justice David Hayton Transcontinental Trust Conference, GenevaPDF 391 KB
Opening Remarks by Sir Dennis Byron at the ADRA Launch23 May 2013The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron Launch of the ADRA Association of the
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
PDF 367 KB
CONSIDERING A CARIBBEAN COMMERCIAL COURT 5 May 2013THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DENNIS BYRONSociety of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Caribbean Conference 2013
St. Kitts Marriott Resort
Frigate Bay, St. Kitts
PDF 255 KB
NOTES-Misfeasance-Marin-v-AG-of-BZ-Case14-18 Apr 2013The Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders
JCCJ 		Presentation at the Commonwealth Law Association (CLA) Conference in Cape Town, South Africa PDF 260 KB
CCJ Tribute in Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Simeon C. R. McIntosh5 April 2013 The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson The Funeral of Professor Simeon C.R. McIntosh PDF 314 KB
The Caribbean Court of Justice and the Development of Caribbean Jurisprudence7 March 2013 The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson The Norman Manley Law School Distinguished Lecture PDF 432 KB
THE ROLE OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE AND IMPORTANCE TO CARIBBEAN JUDICIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT26 February 2013The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronDistinguished Lecture Series
Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication
(CARIMAC)
UWI Mona Campus,
Kingston, Jamaica
PDF 442 KB
Presentation to the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce23 January 2013The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron,
PCCJ		Dominica Association of Industry and CommercePDF 381 KB
The Benefits to Jamaica and the Caribbean of Full Accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice 15 January 2013The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson Speech delivered at the Jamaica High Commission
London, England

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Preservation of a Just Society: The Roles of the CCJ and the Press 21 December 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronWINN FM 98.9's 10th Anniversary Buffet and Ball
Marriott Resort
Frigate Bay, St. Kitts		PDF 359 KB
REMARKS AT BOOK LAUNCH - PRINCIPLES OF CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 7 December 2012The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson

REMARKS AT LAUNCH: PRINCIPLES OF CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The Art Museum of the Americas
Washington D.C.		PDF 271 KB
Enhancing the Administration of Justice7 December 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronBarbados Bar Association Annual Dinner
Hilton Resort,
St. Michael, Barbados		PDF 342 KB
Benefits to TT joining the CCJ - Presentation to the Trinidad Union Club27 November 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronTrinidad Union Club
Nicholas Tower
63-65 Independence Square
Port of Spain, Trinidad		PDF 319 KB
Strategic Integration - CARICOM and the Caribbean Court14-17 November 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron39th AGM and Conference of CAB, 2012
Montego Bay Convention Centre,
Rose Hall, St. James
Jamaica		PDF 321 KB
Suing Third Parties Involved in Fraud12 November 2012The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonFunds and Fraudsters” Conference
Le Meridien Hotel, New York 		PDF 422 KB
Civil Procedure Rules, the relationship between the Court of Appeal and subordinate judges and the need to build public trust and confidence in the Judiciary 14 – 16 September 2012The Honourable Mr Justice SaundersOECS Bar 9th Regional Law Fair, St. Vincent PDF 268 KB
Judicial Temperament2-3 August 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronBarbados Annual Judicial Retreat (2012)
Supreme Court Complex
Whitepark Road
Bridgetown
Barbados		PDF 398 KB
Remarks at the Opening Ceremony9 July 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronThird Caribbean Course on International Labour Standards
Regency I Room
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Port of Spain, Trinidad		PDF 250 KB
Capital Punishment Jurisprudence in the Caribbean 23 June 2012The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersA Lecture to the Guyana Judiciary PDF 603 KB
An Overview of Recent Trust Cases20-21 June 2012The Honourable Mr. Justice David Hayton27th Annual Transcontinental Trust ConferencePDF 413 KB
Wills and Succession23 May 2012The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonConference sponsored by the Government of Bermuda, the Hague Permanent Bureau on Private International Law and the Commonwealth Secretariat
Bermuda 		PDF 490 KB
The Hague Convention on Trusts23 May 2012The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonConference in Bermuda sponsored by the Government of Bermuda, the Hague Permanent Bureau on Private International Law and the Commonwealth SecretariatPDF 356 KB
The Development of Equity and the “good person” philosophy in Common Law Systems17 April 2012The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonUniversity of Bologna Law SchoolPDF 437 KB
Coming of Age in the Caribbean12 April 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron“Norman Manley Lecture 2012”
Faculty of Law
University of the West Indies
Mona Campus
Jamaica
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ADDRESS TO THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE 14 March 2012The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian SaundersAddress to the Chamber of CommercePDF 311 KB
Practical Considerations for the Specialized IP Courts18 January 2012The Right Honourable Sir Dennis ByronSeminar on Specialized Intellectual Property Courts
Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA)
Alexandria, Virginia, USA		PDF 288 KB
The Role of The Judiciary In Promoting Gender Equality17-18 November 2011The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardUN-Women
Colloquium on Gender and the Law
St Lucia		PDF 229 KB
The CCJ and Its Integral Role in Development of Caribbean Jurisprudence9 November 2011The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron“Eminent Speakers” Lecture
UWI Law Society
Moot Court Room, Faculty of Law
Cavehill Campus, UWI
Barbados		PDF 385 KB
Using International Human Rights and Comparative Law to Advance Womens' Rights in the Domestic Context22-23 October 2011The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardWomen & Justice Conference
Gender-Based Violence and Justice in South Asia
New Delhi
India		PDF 162 KB
Developing Issues in Trust Law and Practice22- 23 June 2011The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonA Transcontinental Trust ConferencePDF 533 KB
Some Current Trust Law Issues 201022-23 June 2011The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonA Transcontinental Trust ConferencePDF 504 KB
Respecting the Human Rights of Women within the Judicial Systems of the Commonwealth Caribbean21-23 June 2011The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardCommonwealth Caribbean Colloquium on Gender, Culture and the Law
Jamaica		PDF 201 KB
Keynote Remarks9 April 2011The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston Anderson 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Establishment:
St. Andrew Technical High School (STATHS)
Pegasus Hotel
New Kingston
JAMAICA		PDF 294 KB
The Caribbean and the LOS Convention30 March 2011The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonISA Seminar
Kingston
Jamaica		PDF 392 KB
THE ROLE OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE IN HUMAN RIGHTS ADJUDICATION - INTERNATIONAL TREATY LAW DIMENSIONS14 March 2011 The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonAnnual Lillich Memorial Lecture, Florida State University, United States of America

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Treaty Making in Caribbean Law and Practice: The Question of Parliamentary Participation24 February 2011The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonThe University of the West Indies Faculty of Law
Faculty Workshop Series 2010-11 – The Retrospective "Masters‟ Series		PDF 398 KB
Eulogy for Arthur Ralph Carnegie18 January 2011The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonSt. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
Barbados		PDF 276 KB
Session I: Implementation of Competition Law and Policy8 November 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonThe Sixth Conference of the United Nations to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed
Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices		PDF 290 KB
The IAS and its Impact on Caribbean Human Rights Law: Constitutional Law Implications and the Role of the CCJOctober 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonThis paper reproduces presentations made at the Seminar of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights; the Norman Manley Law School (“NMLS”) at the NMLS and at the Students Representative Council Special Lecture at the Hugh Wooding Law School PDF 533 KB
The Role of the Appellate Court13-16 September 2010The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardCommonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association
Brighton
United Kingdom		PDF 456 KB
Remarks of The Hon. Winston Charles Anderson15 June 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonThe Swearing-in Ceremony of the Honourable Winston Charles Anderson
Kings House
Jamaica		PDF 261 KB
Recusing Yourself From Hearing a Case4 May 2010The Honourable Mr Justice David HaytonPDF 489 KB
Current Trust Law Issues Emerging From Recent Cases4 May 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonPDF 436 KB
Some Crucial Aspects of Section 21 Limitation Act 19804 May 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonThe ACTAPS Annual LecturePDF 385 KB
Five Years of CCJ’s Contribution To Caribbean Jurisprudence
16 April 2010The Right Honourable Mr. Justice Michael de la BastideHyatt Regency Hotel
Port of Spain
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Is Joining the Appellate jurisdiction of the CCJ an Option for Suriname?9 March 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice Winston AndersonInauguration of the FHR School of Law
FHR Institute for Social Studies
Paramaribo, Suriname 		PDF 419 KB
The fear of cutting the umbilical cord ... the relevance of the Privy Council in Post Independent West Indian Nation States28 January 2010The Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders2nd Annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture
British Colonial Hilton Hotel
Nassau, The Bahamas 		PDF 382 KB
Key Note Address9 November 2009The Right Honourable Mr. Justice Michael de la BastideThe Inaugural Symposium: “Current Developments In Caribbean Community Law”
Hyatt Regency
Port of Spain		PDF 374 KB
Towards Universal Access: Strengthening the
Multi-Sectoral Coalition
Acting Responsibly In the Prevention of HIV/Aids		28-30 October 2009The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardNinth Annual General Meeting
Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS
PANCAP Coordinating Unit
CARICOM Secretariat
Turkeyen Georgetown
Guyana		PDF 246 KB
Address To Graduates Of Eugene Dupuch Law School19 September 2009The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardEugene Dupuch Law School
Nassau
The Bahamas
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The Interrelated Liability in Equity of Financial Institutions
Used in the Furtherance of Fraud		5 September 2009The Honourable Mr. Justice David Hayton27th International Symposium on Economic Crime
Jesus College
Cambridge 		PDF 328 KB
The Caribbean Court of Justice:
A New Judicial Experience		3 December 2008The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardInternational Association of Law Libraries
San Juan
Puerto Rico
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3rd Annual Lloyd Barnett Lecture4 September 2008The Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian SaundersThird Annual Lloyd Barnett Lecture
To The Council of Legal Education
Hyatt Regency Hotel		PDF 370 KB
Fostering a Culture of Respect for Human Rights within the
Judicial Systems of the
Commonwealth Caribbean
9-13 September 2007The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée Bernard15th Commonwealth Law Conference
Nairobi
Kenya		PDF 326 KB
Links Between Business and The Caribbean Court of
Justice		16 May 2007The Right Honourable Mr. Justice Michael de la BastideThe Southern Chamber of Commerce
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Port of Spain		PDF 283 KB
The Caribbean Court of Justice: Precedents, Human Rights and Incrementalism21 March 2007The Honourable Mr. Justice David HaytonPDF 406 KB
Witness Statements and the new Civil Procedure Rules The OECS experience20 March 2007The Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian SaundersPDF 432 KB
The Role of The Caribbean Court of Justice in the Caricom Single Market & Economy24 February 2007The Right Honourable Mr. Justice Michael de la BastideAnnual Dinner of the
Rotary Club of Georgetown
Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel
Georgetown
Guyana
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Confronting Gender-Based Violence in the Caribbean29 November 2006The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardPDF 319 KB
Advances Made on Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights in the Caribbean Region10 November 2006The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardUnited Nations Headquarters
New York, U.S.A.		PDF 215 KB
The Role of The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) In The Private Sector’s Life4 February 2006The Honourable Mr. Justice Jacob WitRegional Manufacturers’ Meeting
TTMA Headquarters
Trinidad & Tobago		PDF 290 KB
Employing Strategies to Combat Violence Against Women26 September 2005The Honourable Mme. Justice Désirée BernardPort of Spain
Trinidad		PDF 256 KB
The Caribbean Court of Justice and the CARICOM Single Market And Economy29 July 2005The Honourable Mr. Justice Rolston NelsonPDF 392 KB