High Court of Barbados

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The High Court of Barbados is a superior court of record that primarily handles serious civil and criminal matters within the Barbadian judicial system.

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Label Occurrences
High Court of Barbados canonical 4

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court
superior court of record
above Magistrates’ Courts of Barbados NERFINISHED
below Caribbean Court of Justice NERFINISHED
Court of Appeal of Barbados NERFINISHED
canIssue declarations
injunctions
prerogative writs
country Barbados NERFINISHED
employs High Court judges
court clerks
registrar of the High Court
establishedUnder Constitution of Barbados NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Judicature Act of Barbados NERFINISHED
function court of original jurisdiction in major civil cases
trial court of first instance for serious offences
governedBy laws of Barbados
handles commercial disputes
constitutional matters
family law cases
serious civil matters
serious criminal matters
hasAuthorityOver administration of estates
adoption matters
divorce proceedings
probate matters
serious indictable offences
hasDivision Civil Division of the High Court of Barbados NERFINISHED
Criminal Division of the High Court of Barbados NERFINISHED
Family Division of the High Court of Barbados NERFINISHED
headedBy Chief Justice of Barbados NERFINISHED
hearsAppealsFrom Magistrates’ Courts of Barbados NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Barbados NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Bridgetown NERFINISHED
Island of Barbados NERFINISHED
Parish of Saint Michael NERFINISHED
partOf Courts of Barbados NERFINISHED
Judiciary of Barbados NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Judicature of Barbados NERFINISHED
presidingOfficerTitle Judge of the High Court
Justice of the High Court
records proceedings as a court of record
regionServed Caribbean state of Barbados
subjectTo Constitutional review by higher courts
type superior court

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Barbados Supreme Court hasPart High Court of Barbados
Barbados Supreme Court composedOf High Court of Barbados
Chief Justice of Barbados presidesOver High Court of Barbados
Constitution of Barbados establishes High Court of Barbados