Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders chosen as next CCJ President
Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Dudley Saunders, a citizen of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been appointed as the incoming President of the Caribbean Court of Justice with effect from July 4, 2018. Sir Dennis Byron The Heads of Government of CARICOM made the appointment at its last meeting, held in Haiti from February 26-27, 2018, acting on…
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SG reiterates call for Member States to make CCJ their Final Court
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has once again called for the Member States to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the final court of Appeal for the Region. Speaking to the Full Court at a Special Sitting in honour of the Honourable Mme Justice Desiree Bernard who is retiring…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque At The Special Sitting Of The Caribbean Court Of Justice (CCJ) In Honour Of The Demission Of Office Of Hon. MMe JUSTICE DESIREE BERNARD, cch, OR
I am privileged to speak on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this Ceremony honouring Mme Justice Bernard, one of the inaugural Judges, and the first female Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Her appointment to that high office was a proud moment for us in the Community, given that Justice Bernard was the recipient of the Eighth…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DOMINICA’S MOVE TOWARDS THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has welcomed the news that Dominica has moved closer in its bid to formally recognise the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as it final court of appeal. Dominica Prime Minister the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit announced on Thursday that the government of the United Kingdom had no…
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CARICOM Attorneys-General discuss implications of Myrie Ruling
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has discussed the implications for the Community and Member States on the recent Caribbean Court of Justice ruling in the matter involving Shanique Myrie. The LAC, which comprises Attorneys General and Ministers of Legal Affairs of the Community, met by video-conference on Friday 29…
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CCJ cementing rules-based system in CARICOM – Secretary-General LaRocque
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Deliberations of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Trade during their Special Session on the Strategic Direction of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), should be informed by the recent judgement by the Caribbean Court of Justice which has cemented the Community’s rules-based system. This is the view of Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM…
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CCJ president speaks on diversity in selection of judges
BOSTON, CMC – President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Byron, says a conscious and forthright statement of dedication to achieving diversity should be noted when the Trinidad-based regional court is considering the diversity of its judicial appointments. Addressing the International Bar Association (IBA) 2013 Conference here, Sir Dennis questioned how the CCJ, established in 2001 to…
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CCJ judgement will shift way business is conducted in Community – CARICOM Secretary-General
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has called on CARICOM Member States that have not taken the necessary steps to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) their final court of appeal, to do so. Ambassador LaRocque was speaking during a conference at the University of the West Indies, Regional Headquarters…
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Regional support for CCJ a must
ROSEAU, Dominica, Barbados Nation– Prominent regional jurist, Sir Brian Alleyne, says he is optimistic that Caribbean countries will come soon to the realisation that they all need to join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). But Sir Brian, the former Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, says it is also necessary for the regional countries to…
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CCJ head defends integrity of court
(Jamaica Gleaner) The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has responded to concerns that the court is susceptible to political interference because of the small space in which it operates. Delivering a public lecture at the University of the West Indies last evening, Sir Dennis Byron, said he was aware of opposition to Jamaica’s adoption of the CCJ…
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