CCJ Upholds the Validity of Gift in Belize Estate Dispute
On Thursday 11th January 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment in the consolidated appeals: Merickston Nicholson v Anna Nicholson and Franziska Nicholson; Anna Nicholson v Franziska Nicholson and Merickston Nicholson [BZCV2023/001...
Statement on the Retirement of the Hon. Mr Justice Jacob Wit
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) advises of the retirement of CCJ Judge, the Hon. Mr Justice Jacob Wit, on the grounds of ill health. Mr Justice Wit was a member of the Court’s inaugural Bench in 2005 and served faithfully for 18 years; however, since...
CCJ Upholds the Validity of Disputed Guyanese Will
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment in the Guyanese case of Sasedai Kumarie Persaud v Sherene Mongroo, Zenobia Rosenberg and Indranie Mulchand [2023]CCJ 16 (AJ) GY, setting aside the decision of the Court of Appeal and restoring the...
CCJ Clarifies that Service Interrupts Prescription under the Saint Lucia Civil Code
On Friday, 8th December 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the application for special leave in the Saint Lucian case of McDowall Broadcasting Corporation Limited v Guy Eardley Joseph [2023] CCJ 15 (AJ) LC, the first appellate case from Saint Lucia...
CCJ Reopens Tasker Case
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) reopened its previous decision to refuse special permission to appeal and allowed the appeal of Mr Alex Tasker. In September 2021, Mr Tasker was committed by a Magistrate to surrender to the authorities of the United States...
Needham’s Point Declaration on Criminal Justice Reform
From 18-20 October 2023, Prime Ministers, Attorneys-General, Ministers of National Security, Heads of Judiciaries, judicial officers, Directors of Public Prosecution, Commissioners of Police, Commissioners of Prisons, criminal defence attorneys, law students, and...
CCJ Clarifies the Direction to the Jury where a Witness is Found to be Deliberately Lying on Oath
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the appeal in the Barbadian case of James Fields v The State [2023] CCJ 13 (AJ) BB. The appeal raised the question of whether the jury was misdirected by the trial judge on how to treat with a witness whom the jury...
CCJ Delegation to Visit Barbados for Itinerant Sitting, Conference on Crime and Stakeholder Engagement Initiatives
From 16-20 October 2023, the Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Saunders, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will lead a delegation of Judges and Court officials to Barbados for an itinerant sitting and a series of outreach activities including the CCJ...
The CCJ Academy for Law Announces the Recipients of its Eminent Caribbean Jurists: Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners Award
The CCJ Academy for Law proudly announces the selection of 48 exceptional Caribbean lawyers to be recognised as ‘Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners’ in the third instalment of the Academy’s Eminent Caribbean Jurist series. Among the awardees are giants of the...
Statement on the Passing of Caribbean Jurist Alix Boyd Knights
The Caribbean Court of Justice and the CCJ Academy for Law are saddened to learn of the passing of Alix Boyd Knights, the former Speaker of the Dominican Parliament. Boyd Knights reportedly died at her home in Trafalgar, Dominica on Tuesday, 29 August 2023. To view...