CCJ Academy for Law

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Annual Judicial Conference
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-07
The Judicial Education Institute, (JEI) the training arm of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, (ECSC) will be hosting its signature event the Annual Judicial Conference (AJC) from 5th to 7th August in St. Lucia. The Annual Judicial Conference aims to broaden, sharpen, and further enhance the skills of its judicial officers through continuous training in pertinent areas which impact the Court’s work and the lives of citizens of the Eastern Caribbean. Past focus areas have been sentencing guidelines, the many roles of the CPR, criminal case management, among others. This year, the focus areas are Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Judgement Writing. The Hon. Mr. Justice Anderson has been invited to present on Judicial Review and the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, on the 6th of August in the morning session.

Belize Conference on Criminal Justice Reform
2024-09-02 - 2024-09-06
The Judicial Education Institute of the Senior Court of Belize intends to convene a Conference on Criminal Justice from 2-6 September 2024, in Belize City, Belize. The Conference is to be funded by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) PACE Justice Project. The major focus of the conference is stated to be: “the reduction of the backlog in criminal matters, Needham’s Point Declaration on Criminal Justice Reform, the UNDP Needs Assessment Report, and the Senior Court of Belize Strategic Plan. Training will be provided to Judges, Magistrates, Registrars, Prosecutors and Defence Counsel during the Conference”. The chairman of the CCJ Academy for Law, Hon Mr Justice Winston Anderson, has been invited to give the feature address on Implementation of the Needham’s Point Declaration.

Hague Conference on Private International Law
2024-10-02 - 2024-10-04
The HCCH (Hague Conference on Private International Law – Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé) is an intergovernmental organisation established for “the progressive unification of the rules of private international law”. Activities taking place across different borders require a high degree of legal certainty and predictability to thrive. The HCCH encourages the adoption of treaties that facilitate such certainty and
predictability both in relation to family law and commercial law matters. The HCCH is composed of 91 Members – 90 States and the European Union – representing all regions of the globe.
The HCCH has collaborated on several activities with the CCJ Academy for Law in the past and has offered the opportunity for further collaboration during 2024. The Conference has indicated its plans to a Caribbean Meeting on International Child Protection that was mentioned a year or two ago. The Conference reports that the Office of the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed the meeting and that preparations have started. The dates have now been set for 2-4 October 2024, and the HCCH has asked the Academy to offer its views on what kind of participation/role the Academy might be interested to in playing in the event which will be focused on the HCCH Child Protection Conventions (1980 Child Abduction, 1993 Intercountry Adoption; 1996 International Child Protection and 2007 Recovery of Child Support).

CCJ Academy for Law 8th Biennial Conference: Social Event
2025-11-28 19:00 (America/Halifax) | The Crapaud Foot Restaurant, The Crapaud Foot Restaurant, Trinidad and Tobago
The CCJ Academy for Law will host its social event on 28 November 2025, following the conclusion of conference activities, at the Crapaud Foot Restaurant in Port of Spain. Interested persons are asked to register their interest as soon as possible
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