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Official media releases, announcements, statements, and events from the Caribbean Court of Justice — and resources for the media.

21Jun 2023

CCJ Denies Special Leave to Man Serving Two Life Sentences

On Wednesday, 21 June 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), sitting in Guyana, delivered its judgment for the special leave application,… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/19558-2/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ Denies Special Leave to Man Serving Two Life Sentences</span></a>

16Jun 2023

CCJ denies special leave application made by evicted tenant

Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) published its judgment denying special leave in the Barbadian case of Ramnarace Ramassar v Stella… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/ccj-denies-special-leave-application-made-by-evicted-tenant/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ denies special leave application made by evicted tenant</span></a>

05Jun 2023

NOTICE OF ITINERANT SITTINGS

For more information on the Court’s sittings in Guyana, please visit our Schedule of Court sittings page here.  

22May 2023

CCJ partners with the Judiciary of Trinidad & Tobago and the European Union to host judicial education workshop

On 18 May 2023, the Chief Justice, judicial officers of the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, members of specialised courts and tribunals… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/ccj-partners-with-the-judiciary-of-trinidad-tobago-and-the-european-union-to-host-judicial-education-workshop/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ partners with the Judiciary of Trinidad & Tobago and the European Union to host judicial education workshop</span></a>

15May 2023

CCJ Congratulates Justice Peter Jamadar on Receiving an Honorary Doctorate

On Thursday, 11 May 2023, the Hon. Mr Justice Peter Jamadar received an honorary doctorate from Emmanuel College of Victoria University, in… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/ccj-congratulates-justice-peter-jamadar-on-receiving-an-honorary-doctorate/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ Congratulates Justice Peter Jamadar on Receiving an Honorary Doctorate</span></a>

09May 2023

CCJ President Welcomes Saint Lucia to its Appellate Jurisdiction

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) notes that the Constitution of Saint Lucia (Amendment) Act has been assented to by the Governor… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/ccj-president-welcomes-saint-lucia-to-its-appellate-jurisdiction/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ President Welcomes Saint Lucia to its Appellate Jurisdiction</span></a>

30Mar 2023

CCJ Allows Appeal in Domestic Violence Case

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has allowed the appeal of Ms Roxann Rachel Goddard in the Barbadian appeal of Goddard v… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/ccj-allows-appeal-in-domestic-violence-case/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ Allows Appeal in Domestic Violence Case</span></a>

20Mar 2023

Historic fifth win for Norman Manley Law School at 13th Annual CCJ International Law Moot

On Friday 17 March, the Norman Manley Law School was declared the winner of the XIII Annual Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ)… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/historic-fifth-win-for-norman-manley-law-school-at-13th-annual-ccj-international-law-moot/">Continue Reading<span> Historic fifth win for Norman Manley Law School at 13th Annual CCJ International Law Moot</span></a>

09Mar 2023

CCJ Dismisses Claims by British American Policyholders

Yesterday, the Caribbean Court of Justice delivered its judgment in Ellis Richards & Ors. v The State of Trinidad and Tobago AGOJ2021/001,… <a class="continue" href="https://dev.ccj.org/ccj-dismisses-claims-by-british-american-policyholders/">Continue Reading<span> CCJ Dismisses Claims by British American Policyholders</span></a>

22Feb 2023

New Registrar and Chief Marshal Assumes Duty

The public is advised that Mrs Gabrielle Figaro-Jones has assumed duty as Registrar and Chief Marshal effective 16 February 2023.