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Official media releases, announcements, statements, and events from the Caribbean Court of Justice — and resources for the media.
July 2026
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…