The Caribbean Court of Justice is the judicial institution of the Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM. It was established in 2005 and is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The court has two jurisdictions. In its original jurisdiction it interprets and applies the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established the Caribbean Community, and acts as an international court with compulsory and exclusive jurisdiction over the interpretation of that treaty. In its appellate jurisdiction it is the court of last resort in civil and criminal matters for those member states that have ceased to allow appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; as of April 2023 these were Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
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Source Caribbean Court of Justice: Caribbean Court of Justice: The Honourable Mr. Justice David Hayton
Source Désirée Bernard (Wikipedia)
Source Maureen Rajnauth-Lee (Wikipedia)
Source Peter Jamadar (Wikipedia)
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At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
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At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
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At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
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At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
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At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
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1. Caribbean Court of Justice (Wikipedia)
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The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ or CCtJ; Dutch: Caribisch Hof van Justitie; French: Cour Caribéenne de Justice) is the judicial institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Established in 2005, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Established in 2005, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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The Caribbean Court of Justice has two jurisdictions: an original jurisdiction and an appellate jurisdiction: In its original jurisdiction, the court interprets and applies the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (which established the Caribbean Community), and is an international court with compulsory and exclusive jurisdiction in respect of the interpretation of the treaty.
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Wikidata Q775029, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikipedia: Adrian Saunders
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He was a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice from 2005 to 2025, serving as its president from 2018 to 2025.
Désirée Bernard (Wikipedia)
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She was appointed Chief Justice of Guyana in 1996, Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana and the Caribbean in 2001 and a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice in 2005.
Peter Jamadar (Wikipedia)
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As of July 4, 2019, Justice Jamadar has been a judge on the bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
Maureen Rajnauth-Lee (Wikipedia)
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She has sat on the Caribbean Court of Justice since 2015.
Caribbean Court of Justice: Caribbean Court of Justice: The Honourable Mr. Justice David Hayton
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Justice Hayton took the Oath of Office as a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice on Thursday 30 June 2005.
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