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News & Media Releases
Official media releases, announcements, statements, and events from the Caribbean Court of Justice — and resources for the media.
Showing 11 releases from 2022.
November 2022
CCJ Launches Sensitisation Series for the Original Jurisdiction and Referral Process Workshop
On 24 November 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and the CCJ Academy for Law, in collaboration with the Judiciary of…
CCJ Launches Referral Manual for Regional Judiciaries
In its Original Jurisdiction, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has compulsory and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine disputes concerning the…
Caribbean Judicial Officers Host Successful 7th Biennial Conference
The Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) 7th Biennial Conference has been hailed a resounding success. The Conference was hosted by the Eastern…
October 2022
CCJ says Court of Appeal of Guyana has no Jurisdiction in Election Petition Matter
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) allowed the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal of Guyana in the…
CCJ Dismisses the Appeal of the Hinds Brothers
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the appeal of two brothers, Orwin Hinds and Cleon Hinds against their murder convictions…
Notice by the Registrar of filing of Original Application DMOJ2022/001
Notice of the filing of the Originating Application DMOJ2022/001 between DCP Successors Limited and the State of Jamaica. You may view it…
September 2022
CCJ Convenes the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts
From 22-23 September 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convened the First Hemispheric Meeting of Regional Courts (FHMRC) at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad.…
Statement by the CCJ President on the passing of Mr Justice Duke Pollard
On behalf of the Judges and staff of the Caribbean Court of Justice and the members of the Regional Judicial and Legal…
August 2022
CCJ Upholds Gopaul’s Conviction and Allows Small’s Appeal
On 19 August 2022, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment in the Guyanese case of Small v The DPP; Gopaul…
April 2022
CCJ President to Attend Guyana Bar Association Dinner
The Bar Association of Guyana is hosting its inaugural Law Week of Activities under the theme “Advancing the Rule of Law in…
March 2022
CCJ Agrees that Sandy Lane Hotel Wrongfully Dismissed Employees
In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice dismissed the appeal in the Barbadian case of Sandy Lane Hotel Co…