CCJ
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CCJ is the Caribbean Court of Justice, the highest judicial body for several Caribbean states, serving both as a final court of appeal and an international court interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Court of Justice | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
international court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CCJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
development of Caribbean jurisprudence
ⓘ
judicial independence from political influence ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess | judges appointed on recommendation of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Caribbean Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | President and other judges ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2001 ⓘ |
| dateInaugurated | 2005 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ensures uniform interpretation and application of CARICOM law
ⓘ
hears final appeals in civil matters ⓘ hears final appeals in criminal matters ⓘ resolves disputes arising under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas ⓘ |
| fundingModel | CCJ Trust Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
claims by private entities with special leave under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
ⓘ
interstate disputes within CARICOM under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Appellate Jurisdiction
ⓘ
Original Jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasPresident | President of the Caribbean Court of Justice ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | CCJ Headquarters, Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets | Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Caribbean Community member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate | to provide accessible, fair, and efficient justice for the Caribbean region ⓘ |
| memberOf | Caribbean Community legal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| predecessorInAppellateRoleForSomeStates | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| regionServed | Caribbean ⓘ |
| replaced | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for certain states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
final court of appeal for certain Caribbean states
ⓘ
international court interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas ⓘ |
| seat | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAsFinalCourtOfAppealFor |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesOriginalJurisdictionFor | all CARICOM member states that are parties to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
appellate jurisdiction
ⓘ
original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| website | https://ccj.org ⓘ |
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