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...
CCJ Refuses Special Leave Application filed by Company Director
Today, 18 August 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) refused to grant permission to Mr Graham Bethell to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Barbados. That Court had dismissed his attempts to appeal a trial judge’s decision to enter summary judgment...
Judicial Officers in Barbados Participate in Sensitisation Sessions on the CCJ’s Original Jurisdiction
On 05 August 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) hosted a sensitisation session for members of the Barbadian Judiciary at the Crane Resort, St Phillip, Barbados. This is the fourth installation of the regional sensitisation series which is being conducted by...
CCJ Refuses Special Leave in Extradition Case
Yesterday, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) refused to grant permission to Alex Tasker from Barbados to appeal an order that he be extradited to the United States of America. Access the full media release here: Media release 19_2023.
CCJ Issues its Reasons in Domestic Violence Case
Today, 28 July 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued its reasons for allowing the Barbadian appeal in OO v BK [2023] CCJ 10 (AJ) BB which it heard on 28 March 2023. The Court had on 28 March 2023 reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal which had...
CCJ Denies Special Leave Application Made by Members of the Guyanese Defence Force
Today, 27 July 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) denied special leave in the Guyanese case of Harte and Greenidge v The State [2023] CCJ 9 (AJ) GY in which Greenidge sought permission to appeal his conviction and both Harte and Greenidge sought permission to...
Judicial Officers and Bar Association Members in Guyana Receive Training on the CCJ’s Original Jurisdiction
On 23 June 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in collaboration with the Judiciary of Guyana, hosted sensitisation sessions for members of the Judiciary and the Bar Association of Guyana, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana. The sessions...
Statement by the CCJ President on the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) extends hearty congratulations to the CARICOM Secretariat, to Member States and all citizens of the Caribbean Community and the diaspora on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established the...
CCJ Congratulates Mr Justice Anderson on Reappointment to Court of Arbitration for Sports
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) extends congratulations to CCJ Judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, on his reappointment as a Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) by the International Council of Arbitration for Sports. CAS is a global...
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 Scantlebury [2023] CCJ 7 (AJ) BB in which Ramassar had sought permission to appeal an ejection order obtained against him by...