High Court of Justice (Dominica)
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The High Court of Justice (Dominica) is the superior trial court in Dominica’s judicial system, handling major civil and criminal cases as part of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent court of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
ⓘ
court of record ⓘ superior trial court ⓘ |
| appealTo | Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityForJudges | Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToOrganization | Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States judicial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canSitWith |
judge and jury in criminal trials
ⓘ
single judge ⓘ |
| chiefJudicialOfficer | High Court judge assigned by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Dominica ⓘ |
| country | Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLevel | first-instance superior court ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Order 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Act (Dominica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
constitutional matters
ⓘ
family law matters ⓘ judicial review applications ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ major criminal cases ⓘ probate matters ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType |
administrative law jurisdiction
ⓘ
civil jurisdiction ⓘ constitutional jurisdiction ⓘ criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.eccourts.org ⓘ |
| hasPower |
interpretation of the Constitution of Dominica
ⓘ
judicial review of administrative action ⓘ original jurisdiction in serious civil matters ⓘ original jurisdiction in serious criminal matters ⓘ |
| hears |
indictable offences
ⓘ
serious civil claims above the magistrates’ court monetary limit ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | Magistrates’ Courts in Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | judiciary of Dominica ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Anglo-Caribbean common law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Roseau, Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | island of Dominica ⓘ |
| seat | Roseau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesPopulation | residents of Dominica ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisoryRoleOver | Magistrates’ Courts of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | superior court of record ⓘ |
| ultimateAppealTo | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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