PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 16, CMC – The Caribbean Court of Justice is on Wednesday celebrating its 20th anniversary with the outgoing President Justice Adrian Saunders saying “‘today is a time for reflection and giving thanks”.
The judicial institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), established in 2005 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the region’s highest and final court, has both an Appelate and Original Jurisdiction. It also serves as an international tribunal interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that governs the 15-member regional integration grouping.
Saunders, the third Caribbean national to head the Trinidad-based Court following the late Justice Michael de la Bastide and Sir Dennis Byron, said for the past 20 years, the CCJ has upheld the rule of law, safeguarded rights, and strengthened Caribbean jurisprudence.
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