High Court of the British Virgin Islands
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The High Court of the British Virgin Islands is the superior trial court for the territory, handling major civil and criminal cases and forming part of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Court of the British Virgin Islands canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | superior court ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Registry in the British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appellateFrom | Magistrate’s Court of the British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applies |
common law of England and Wales (as received)
ⓘ
statute law of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| canGrant |
damages
ⓘ
declarations ⓘ injunctions ⓘ judicial review remedies ⓘ |
| country | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLevel | superior trial court ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Order 1967
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
civil law matters in the British Virgin Islands
ⓘ
criminal law matters in the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| handles |
major civil cases
ⓘ
major criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasAppealTo | Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
civil division
ⓘ
commercial division ⓘ criminal division ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle | High Court Judge ⓘ |
| hasSeat | High Court building, Road Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hears |
commercial disputes
ⓘ
constitutional claims ⓘ family law matters ⓘ high-value civil claims ⓘ judicial review applications ⓘ serious indictable offences ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | English common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Road Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tortola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Road Town, Tortola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | enforcement of fundamental rights under the Virgin Islands Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judiciary of the British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| supervisoryJurisdictionOver |
inferior courts in the British Virgin Islands
ⓘ
tribunals in the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| ultimateAppealTo | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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