High Court of Justice of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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The High Court of Justice of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the country’s superior trial court, handling major civil and criminal cases and operating as part of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High Court
superior court of record
trial court
appealsTo Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
canGrant declarations
injunctions
judicial review remedies
country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
courtSystem Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system
employs High Court judges
registrar of the High Court
establishedUnder Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Order 1967
surface form: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Order
fundedBy Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
governedBy Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Order 1967
surface form: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Act
handles major civil cases
major criminal cases
hasJurisdictionOver civil law matters
constitutional matters
criminal law matters
family law matters
hears jury trials in serious criminal cases
non-jury trials in certain civil cases
hearsAppealsFrom magistrates’ courts of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
jurisdiction Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
language English
legalSystem common law
level superior trial court
locatedIn Kingstown
island of Saint Vincent
surface form: Saint Vincent
memberCourtOf Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system
surface form: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States judiciary
partOf Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system
surface form: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
region Caribbean
regionServed Grenadine Islands
surface form: Grenadines islands

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
surface form: Saint Vincent
role superior trial court for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
seal Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
surface form: Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (on official documents)
supervisoryJurisdictionOver inferior courts in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
tribunals in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
typeOfCases indictable offences
serious civil disputes
ultimateAppealTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines includes High Court of Justice of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines