Sir Ronald Sanders; Political hubris and justice
BY SIR RONALD SANDERS From Barbados Advocate If there is any doubt that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is not beholden to governments and does not yield to their wishes in making judgements, recent events should dispel it. Freundel…
Barbados will remain with CCJ
From Stabroek News (Barbados Nation) Barbados will remain as a member in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). This assurance came today from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who said the CCJ represents “one of the best examples of Independence”…
Barbados urged not to withdraw from Caribbean Court of Justice
From teleSUR The former Caribbean Court of Justice president Michael de la Bastide said it would be a “retrograde step” if Barbados leaves the court. Michael de la Bastide, the former president of the Caribbean Court of Justice, or CCJ,…
Barbados PM Stuart says new DLP administration would leave appellate jurisdiction of CCJ
From Barbados Today Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says if re-elected his Democratic Labour Party (DLP) administration will break from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its appellate jurisdiction. Stuart, who made the disclosure at a DLP meeting in Eagle…
Caribbean Court of Justice orders Barbados to allow a St. Lucia academic to vote
From St Kitts & Nevis Observer In a ruling that could be far reaching in the region, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sunday ruled that a St Lucia-born academic should be registered as an elector to cast a…
Diplomat hopes Antigua and Barbuda will ‘in time’ join CCJ
Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The former head of the National Coordinating Committee on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Dr Clarence Henry, says he hopes “in time” Antigua and Barbuda will join the Appellate jurisdiction of the…
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Opinion: Reviving the Caribbean Court of Justice debate
BY STEPHEN VASCIANNIE From Jamaica Observer THE central question is familiar: Which court should we have as the final decision-making power for our disputes — and why? I return to this well-trodden path for three reasons. First, the current situation…
Barbados: It’s slander
By George Alleyne From Barbados Today Stuart accuses ‘salacious’ CCJ of smearing Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has slammed the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), accusing it of “salaciously” slandering Barbados when it criticizes the island for delays in…
New strategic plan being developed for Caribbean Court of Justice
From CBC The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says it is developing a strategic plan for the period 2018-2023 with stakeholder engagement being a top priority. The CCJ, established in 2001 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the…
CCJ orders release of men on death row in Barbados
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), on Tuesday 25th July quashed the convictions of the two men – Vincent Edwards and Richard Haynes – who were sentenced to death for murder committed in Barbados…
