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Official media releases, announcements, statements, and events from the Caribbean Court of Justice — and resources for the media.
Showing 47 releases from 2026.
October 2026
CCJ Dismisses Application for Clarification in Maya Land Rights Matter from Belize
On Friday, 2 October 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued its reasons for the decision, delivered on 30 July 2026,…
CCJ Launches Upgraded Website
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) unveiled its revamped website, featuring a modern, user-friendly design, and an…
CCJ Marks Opening of 2026/2027 Judicial Year
CCJ to Convene Historic Court Sittings in Saint Lucia
From Wednesday, 7 to Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will convene sittings in Saint Lucia to commemorate…
September 2026
CCJ President Attends CJMA Conference in Jamaica
From Saturday, 19 to Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Honourable Mr Justice Winston…
August 2026
Implementation of Revised Panel Assignment Arrangements
The public is hereby advised that the Caribbean Court of Justice has implemented revised arrangements for the assignment of judicial panels, with…
Statement from the CCJ President
The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, has issued a statement on 14 August 2026.…
July 2026
CCJ President to Deliver Keynote Address at The New Freedom Lecture
The Norman Manley Law School (NMLS), in collaboration with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), will launch The New Freedom Lecture, on…
Registration is now open for the New Freedom Lecture
Join the Norman Manley Law School and the Caribbean Court of Justice on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, for what promises to be…
CCJ Dismisses Appeal, Allows Extradition Proceedings to Continue Against Guyanese Opposition Leader and Father
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ/Court) dismissed an appeal brought by Mr Azruddin Mohamed, Leader of the…
CCJ ALLOWS APPEAL: CUSTODIAL SENTENCE UNJUSTIFIED
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered judgment in Danny Lamar Husbands v Commissioner of Police, an appeal from Barbados. Access full media release…
Public Advisory – Advisory Opinions of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Established in 2001, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) serves as the region’s final court of appeal for acceding Member States and…
CCJ DISMISSES APPEAL IN BARBADOS MURDER CASE AND CLARIFIES APPROACH TO CONFESSIONS AND RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered judgment in the matter of Baggio Kristidi Daniel…
CCJ President to Present Key Note Address at New Freedom Lecture Event in Jamaica
GYCR2026/001 Wazir Ali v The Director of Public Prosecutions
Due to the nature of the proceedings and in accordance with the Caribbean Court of Justice’s anonymisation protocols, information that may reveal…
NOTICE OF FILING OF ORIGINATING APPLICATION TTOJ2026/001
Notice of the filing of the Originating Application TTOJ 2026/001 between Tonya D’Almada and the State of Trinidad and Tobago, the State of Jamaica…
CCJ President Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 05th July 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of…
CCJ Delivers Ruling in the First Referral in the Court’s History
On Friday, 3 July 2026, in its first-ever referral matter, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), sitting in its Original Jurisdiction, answered the question referred to the Court in the Belizean…
May 2026
CCJ Finds Suriname Breached RTC Rights of a CARICOM National by Denying Access to a Lawyer
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) sitting in its Original Jurisdiction, held in Derek Anand Ramsamooj v…
CCJ Remits Extradition Case to High Court
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment in the matter of Andrew Avelline Bennett v Government of the United States of America, Attorney…
CCJ Delegation Engages in Successful Knowledge Exchange with European Union Institutions
From 27 to 30 April 2026, a delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) undertook an official knowledge‑exchange visit to key…
April 2026
CCJ Delegation Visits the Court of Justice of the European Union
From 27 to 30 April 2026, a delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will undertake an official knowledge-exchange visit to…
CCJ President Addresses Environmental Rule of Law at International Conference
From 20 to 22 April 2026, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, visited…
CCJ Reinstates the Manslaughter Convictions of Two Police Officers
On Friday, 10 April 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered reasons for its decision in the matter of The King…
CCJ Receives its First Original Jurisdiction Referral
On 7 April 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) held a case management conference for its first‑ever referral from a national…
March 2026
A Landmark Win: Anton de Kom University of Suriname Emerges Champion at the 16th Annual CCJ International Law Moot
A LANDMARK WIN: ANTON DE KOM UNIVERSITY OF SURINAME EMERGES CHAMPION AT THE 16th ANNUAL CCJ INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT On Friday, 27…
CCJ Clarifies When Tender Bids Give Rise to Preliminary Contractual Obligations
On Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered judgment in Cara Investments Limited v Christopher Ram and Bank of Nova Scotia ([2026] CCJ 4 (AJ) GY), an…
CCJ Grants A Stay In Guyanese Extradition Matter
On Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convened a case management conference (CMC) in the matter of Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed v Minister of…
CCJ President Again Calls for Climate Change Compensatory Fund at International Conference in Barbados
On Friday, 20 March 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), delivered a keynote address at the…
CCJ Remits Matter to High Court For Reconsideration
On 17 March 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered reasons for its decision in Harry Panday v Malcolm Panday and…
Virgin Islands Premier Meets with CCJ President; Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Integration
On Friday, 13 March 2026, the Premier of the Virgin Islands, The Honourable Dr Natalio Wheatley, paid a courtesy visit to the…
CCJ President Proposes International Climate Injuries Compensation Fund
On 16 March 2026, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, proposed the establishment of…
CCJ Signs MOU with IACtHR
From 14–18 March 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), visited Brasília, Brazil, at the…
Court Dismisses Appeal Alleging Apparent Bias by Arbitrator
On Wednesday, 11 March 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the appeal in the case of The Attorney General of Guyana v Azad Meerza (trading under the name…
XVI ANNUAL CCJ INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT
The Annual CCJ International Law Moot is an activity in which law students take part in a simulated court proceeding at the Seat of the Caribbean…
February 2026
CCJ Sets Aside Court of Appeal Decision and Remits Matter for Fuller Consideration in Procedural Appeal
On Thursday, 26 February 2026,the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), in its Appellate Jurisdiction, delivered its judgment in the appeal GYCV 2025/001…
CCJ Rejects Claim by National Against Own State
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), in its Original Jurisdiction, has dismissed an application by Mr Mike Daniel Bhagwansingh seeking permission to…
The CCJ Clarifies Evidentiary Standards in Prescriptive Title and Fraud Appeals for Guyana
On Friday, 20 February 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ/Court) delivered judgment in Eslene Vigilance v Roopnarine Persaud [2026] CCJ 1…
CCJ Annual Report 2024-2025
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CCJ Closure of Court Notice
The Caribbean Court of Justice wishes to advise members of the public that the Court will be closed on 16 and 17…
CCJ President Participates in Interview with ABC Radio and Tv Suriname
During a recent visit to #Suriname, on the invitation of President Rasoelbaks of the High Court of Justice of Suriname, the Hon…
January 2026
CCJ President Visits the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica
Accepting an invitation by the new President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), the President of the Caribbean Court of…
CCJ Delegation Concludes Visit to Suriname to Engage on Accession to the CCJ
From 20–24 January 2026, a high-level delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) concluded an official visit to the Republic of…
CCJ Concludes Visit to Barbados
From 15-20 January 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and Mrs Gabrielle Figaro-Jones, Registrar and Chief Marshal, paid a visit to…
CCJ Delegation to Visit Suriname
From 20–24 January 2026, a high-level delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) led by the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson,…
CCJ President Visits Barbados
From 15-20 January 2026, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and Mrs Gabrielle Figaro-Jones,…
Job Opportunities- Judicial Service Commission of Guyana
The Judicial Service Commission of Guyana invites suitably qualified persons to apply for the following positions. Please click each position for more…