Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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The Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is the head of the regional judiciary for several Eastern Caribbean states and territories, responsible for leading the court system and ensuring the administration of justice across its member jurisdictions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court canonical | 6 |
| Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (for superior courts) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief justice
ⓘ
judge ⓘ judicial office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
civil law matters in member states
ⓘ
constitutional law matters in member states ⓘ criminal law matters in member states ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
ⓘ
Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ |
| country | multiple Eastern Caribbean states and territories ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| duty |
chairing meetings of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission
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ensuring efficient administration of the courts ⓘ ensuring independence of the judiciary in member states ⓘ issuing practice directions for the courts ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | judicial officers of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasRank | head of judiciary for member states ⓘ |
| headOf |
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
|
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Anguilla
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Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ British Virgin Islands ⓘ Dominica ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Dominica
Dominica ⓘ Grenada ⓘ Montserrat ⓘ OECS ⓘ
surface form:
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ Saint Lucia ⓘ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf | judiciary of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Dame Janice Pereira ⓘ |
| oversees |
Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
ⓘ
High Court of Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ
surface form:
High Courts of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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| partOf |
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
|
| positionHeld | Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chief Justice of the Windward and Leeward Islands ⓘ |
| residence | Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of justice in member states
ⓘ
management of the court system of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ supervision of judges of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ |
| seat | Castries ⓘ |
| style |
Chief Justice
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surface form:
The Honourable Chief Justice
|
| termOfOffice | serves until mandatory retirement age under applicable judicial rules ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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overseenBy
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Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
ⓘ
Judiciary of Grenada
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headOfJudiciaryTitle
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Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
ⓘ
Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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headedBy
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Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
ⓘ
judiciary of Antigua and Barbuda
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supervisedBy
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Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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this entity surface form:
Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (for superior courts)
subject surface form:
High Court of Justice (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)