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The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a unique court. Inaugurated in 2005, and currently led by Hon. Mr Justice Adrian Saunders, the CCJ functions as two courts in one. In its Appellate Jurisdiction it serves as a final court of appeal and in its Original Jurisdiction it protects the rights of citizens of the 14 CARICOM states under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. The Agreement Establishing the CCJ as the regional judicial tribunal for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was concluded on February 14, 2001 and entered into force on 23rd July, 2003.The CCJ employs various technological and administrative approaches to provide high quality justice, guaranteeing accessibility, fairness, efficiency and transparency.
The Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) is a regional association of judicial officers. Members include the region’s chief justices, judges, magistrates, masters, tribunal members, registrars, executive court administrators and many other judicial officers as defined in the draft constitution of the organization. It counts among its members some of the most prominent Caribbean jurists. CAJO hosts a biennial conference, among other activities, to serve its membership. The Agreement Establishing the CCJ as the regional judicial tribunal for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was concluded on February 14, 2001 and entered into force on 23rd July, 2003.The CCJ employs various technological and administrative approaches to provide high quality justice, guaranteeing accessibility, fairness, efficiency and transparency.
The Council of Legal Education is a regional organisation which operates the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad & Tobago, the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica and the Eugene Dupuch Law School in The Bahamas. The Council has been in existence for over 40 years.
The General Legal Council (GLC) has various statutory mandates and responsibilities pursuant to the Legal Profession Act, including the upholding of standards of professional conduct and the application of those standards to attorneys-at-law in Jamaica in order to regulate the conduct of the practise of law in Jamaica. The Council is comprised of 17 members. Fourteen of these members are legal practitioners nominated by the Council of the Jamaican Bar Association. The other 3 members are the Chief Justice or his/her nominee, the Attorney General or his/her nominee, and one nominee of the Minister of Justice.
The Judicial Education Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (JEITT) is a distinct but integral part of the judiciary, committed to the establishment’s core objective: the administration and achievement of justice. Continuous judicial education is essential for the judiciary to fulfil its mandate to the public and its stakeholders to deliver justice in an effective and efficient manner, while sustaining public trust and confidence.The Agreement Establishing the CCJ as the regional judicial tribunal for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was concluded on February 14, 2001 and entered into force on 23rd July, 2003.The CCJ employs various technological and administrative approaches to provide high quality justice, guaranteeing accessibility, fairness, efficiency and transparency.
The Judicial Education Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (JEITT) is a distinct but integral part of the judiciary, committed to the establishment’s core objective: the administration and achievement of justice. Continuous judicial education is essential for the judiciary to fulfil its mandate to the public and its stakeholders to deliver justice in an effective and efficient manner, while sustaining public trust and confidence.The Agreement Establishing the CCJ as the regional judicial tribunal for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was concluded on February 14, 2001 and entered into force on 23rd July, 2003.The CCJ employs various technological and administrative approaches to provide high quality justice, guaranteeing accessibility, fairness, efficiency and transparency.
The mission, vision, focus and values of the CCJ Academy For Law are grounded in its founding documents (including its articles of association) and in the memorandum of understanding with the Caribbean court of justice.
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