Registry and Communications Division
The Registry and Communications Division brings together three departments of the Court: the Court Registry, the Communication and Information Department and the Information Systems Department.
Court Registry
The Registry of the Caribbean Court of Justice manages all cases from filing to disposition — the conduit for the flow of information between the Court and the parties before it.
- Headed by
- A Registrar, assisted by a Deputy Registrar and four members of staff
- Appointed by
- The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission
- Sub-Registries
- Located in the Courts of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement
Functions
The Registry is the ‘engine room’ of the Court. It manages all cases from filing to disposition. It is responsible for the receipt, transmission and custody of documents filed in the Registry and sub-Registries. It is the conduit for the flow of information between the Court and the parties before it. The Registry is also responsible for service of all documents filed in the original jurisdiction. To provide greater access to justice, documents may be filed in the sub-Registries and transmitted to the Registry.
Sub-Registries
Each sub-Registry of the Court is headed by a Registrar who is called a ‘proper officer’ under the Appellate Jurisdiction Rules or a ‘local deputy Registrar’ under the Original Jurisdiction Rules. The sub-Registries are located in the Courts of each of the Contracting Parties which signed the Agreement Establishing the Court.
Contact the Registry
- Location
- Ground Floor, Caribbean Court of Justice, 134 Henry Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad
- Telephone
- (868) 612-5225 · (868) 624-2256, ext. 4246, 4247, 4248, 2240
- efile@ccj.org
Communication and Information Department
The Communication and Information Department leads the Court’s communication, information, public education and relationship management efforts — facilitating greater understanding of the work of the organisation while fostering increased access to justice, public trust and confidence, and managing relations with all stakeholders.
- Headed by
- The Communication and Information Manager
- Units
- Public Education and Protocol · Library Services
Public Education and Protocol Unit
The Public Education and Protocol Unit (an amalgamation of the former Public Education and Communication Unit and the Protocol and Information Unit) is headed by the Chief Public Education and Protocol Officer and serves two key functions. It is responsible for educating the various publics on the work and mandate of the CCJ. It also supports the work of the Court by issuing media releases on judgments. It executes this function by coordinating activities comprising:
- Media relations,
- Digital media management,
- Event management, and
- Internal and external communication
The Unit’s second function is to advise the Court and the Commission on protocol matters including the application of conventions, formalities and courtesies and manage the diplomatic and external relations portfolios.
Library Services Unit
The Library Services Unit, led by the Chief Librarian, supports the information needs of the Court and the practicing bar in the contracting member states of the Caribbean Community. Its mission is to provide access to legal knowledge and information consistent with the present and anticipated research needs of the Court. Learn more about the collection on the Court Library page.
Contact the Department
- The Manager
- Telephone: (868) 612-5225, ext. 2260
- Public Education & Protocol
- Telephone: (868) 627-6136 · (868) 612-5225, ext. 2246 · Email: ccjcomm@ccj.org or info@ccj.org
- The Library
- Telephone: (868) 612-5225, ext. 4251, 3235, 4263 · Email: library@ccj.org
Information Systems Department
The Information Systems (IS) Department serves under the Judicial Division of the Court, delivering technology-based solutions that support the Court’s vision of being the “model of judicial excellence”.
- Headed by
- The Information Systems Manager
- Division
- The Judicial Division of the Court
The mission
The Department’s overarching mission is to provide internal customers with the tools and training necessary to perform their duties in an effective, efficient, and judicious manner while supporting our external customers (attorneys-at-law, litigants, Member States and members of the public) with technology which enables them to access the Court’s services. Through the execution of its mandate, the IS team desires to provide cost-effective technology, service and support that meets the needs of its users and are worthy of emulation by regional courts.
Related information
- Courtroom Technology for Attorneys
- Virtual Court Tour
Contact the Department
- IS Manager
- Telephone: (868) 612-5225, ext. 4249