Thomas Hardy
The Caribbean Court of Justice is a viable alternative to the Privy Council as a court of last resort for countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom. Established by the Judicial Committee Act 1833 to hear appeals formerly heard by the King in Council it is the highest Court of Appeal for several independent Commonwealth countries the British Overseas Territories and the British Crown dependencies. It is often referred to as the Privy Council as in most cases appeals are made “ Her Majesty in Council” who the refers the case to the Judicial Committee for “advice” the “report” of the Judicial Committee is always accepted by the Queen in Council as judgment. The panel of judges hearing a particular case is known as “the Board.” The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has jurisdictions in the following domestic matters:
Appeals against schemes of the Church Commissioners
Appeals from the ecclesiastical courts in non-doctrinal faculty areas
Appeals from the High Court of Chivalry
Appeals from the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports
Appeals from Prize Courts
Appeals from Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Disputes under the House of Commons
Disqualification Act 1976
The Caribbean Court of Justice is the judicial institution of the Caribbean community (Caricom) Established in 2001, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The CCJ sits at 134Henry Street in Port of Spain. The Caribbean Court of Justice has two jurisdictions: an original and an appellate jurisdiction.
In its original, the CCJ interprets and applies the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and is an international court with compulsory and exclusive jurisdictions in respect of the interpretation of the treaty.
In its appellate jurisdiction, the CCJ hears appeals as the court of last resort in both civil and criminal matters from those member states which
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom. Established by the Judicial Committee Act 1833 to hear appeals formerly heard by the King in Council it is the highest Court of Appeal for several independent Commonwealth countries the British Overseas Territories and the British Crown dependencies. It is often referred to as the Privy Council as in most cases appeals are made “ Her Majesty in Council” who the refers the case to the Judicial Committee for “advice” the “report” of the Judicial Committee is always accepted by the Queen in Council as judgment. The panel of judges hearing a particular case is known as “the Board.” The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has jurisdictions in the following domestic matters:
Appeals against schemes of the Church Commissioners
Appeals from the ecclesiastical courts in non-doctrinal faculty areas
Appeals from the High Court of Chivalry
Appeals from the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports
Appeals from Prize Courts
Appeals from Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Disputes under the House of Commons
Disqualification Act 1976
The Caribbean Court of Justice is the judicial institution of the Caribbean community (Caricom) Established in 2001, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The CCJ sits at 134Henry Street in Port of Spain. The Caribbean Court of Justice has two jurisdictions: an original and an appellate jurisdiction.
In its original, the CCJ interprets and applies the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and is an international court with compulsory and exclusive jurisdictions in respect of the interpretation of the treaty.
In its appellate jurisdiction, the CCJ hears appeals as the court of last resort in both civil and criminal matters from those member states which