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Aspiring attorney loses Law Schools’ challenge at Caribbean Court of Justice
By: Denis Chabrol From Demerara Waves Port of Spain, Trinidad. The legal challenge alleging that the Law Schools’ admissions process discriminates against holders of non-University of the West Indies (UWI) law degrees was dismissed Friday afternoon in a judgment delivered…
Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada vote no to CCJ as final appellate court
From Nationwide Radio JM Voters in Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada, yesterday voted to reject the option of making the Caribbean Court of Justice, CCJ, their final appellate Court. The no-vote in the referendum means the islands are likely to…
CCJ expected to rule on Guyana’s cross dressing law
From Nation News GEORGETOWN – The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) says it us eagerly awaiting a ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in a case challenging the constitutionality of a law that criminalises wearing attire…
CCJ president slams hold-outs
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Caribbean Life A former Caribbean prime minister had in May declared his intention to withdraw his island from the region’s lone judicial organisation, Caribbean Court of Justice, now five months later the CCJ President Justice Adrian…
CCJ president perplexed at C’bean people’s non-acceptance of regional court
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders, says after 50 years of political independence, he remains perplexed that Caribbean people are still finding “excuses” in support of the…
CCJ orders release of convicted Belize murderer
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Wednesday ordered the release of Japhet Bennett, who had been found guilty of a 2009 murder in Belize. Bennett had been convicted of murdering…
Grenada: NDC calls for postponement of 6 November CCJ referendum
By Linda Straker From Now Granada NDC will not support the referendum bill as it now stands Cites flaws and discrepancies in the current CCJ Bill TUC calls for removal of constitutional provision so CCJ can hear elections petition Joseph…
The CCJ not a priority for St Kitts-Nevis, says PM
By Clive Bacchus WINN From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — St Kitts and Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris has declared that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) not a priority for the Federation. Responding to a question…
New anti-Caribbean Court of Justice group
From Antigua Observer A month before the electorate will be asked to vote in a referendum to determine whether or not the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should replace the Privy Council as the nation’s final court of appeal, a…
OECS Bar president urges member countries to embrace CCJ
By LK Hewlett West Indies News Network From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — Thaddeus Antoine, president of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Bar Association, has lent the organization’s voice to the calls for member countries…
