Court Library

Legal knowledge & information

The mission of the Library of the Caribbean Court of Justice is to provide access to legal knowledge and information consistent with the present and anticipated research needs of the Court.

Established
2005, to support the information needs of the Court and the practicing bar in the contracting member states of the Caribbean Community
Collection
Primary and secondary materials from the English-speaking Caribbean and Suriname, and from Commonwealth jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — in print and electronic format
Classification
The Moys Classification Scheme for Legal Materials
Type
Primarily a reference library

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Access

Who may use it
Judges and staff of the Caribbean Court of Justice, judicial officers of other courts, and attorneys-at-law and their representatives. Other individuals wishing to use the Library must apply in advance of their visit for permission.
Opening hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays
Use
Use of the facilities is guided by the Library Use Policy

Research links

Online judgments and legislation from across the Caribbean, final and international courts, legal information institutes, regional organisations and treaty collections — a curated set of sources, kept by the Library on its own page.

Curated by the LibraryBrowse the Research Links

Contacts

Telephone
(868) 612-5225, ext. 4263Chief Librarian · ext. 4251Deputy Librarian · ext. 3235Library Assistant · ext. 4263
Address
Caribbean Court of Justice Library, 134 Henry Street, Port of Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago