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.

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CCJ canonical 2
CCJ Trust Fund 2
CCJ Agreement 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
international court
abbreviation CCJ
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
composition President and other judges
country Trinidad and Tobago
dateEstablished 2001
dateInaugurated 2005
establishedBy Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice
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
linked to: CCJ
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
interprets Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
jurisdiction Caribbean Community member states
linked to: Caribbean Community
legalBasis Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community
legalSystem common law tradition
locatedIn Port of Spain
mandate to provide accessible, fair, and efficient justice for the Caribbean region
memberOf Caribbean Community legal system
officialLanguage English
predecessorInAppellateRoleForSomeStates Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
region Caribbean
regionServed Caribbean
replaced Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for certain states
role final court of appeal for certain Caribbean states
international court interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
seat Port of Spain
servesAsFinalCourtOfAppealFor Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Guyana
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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Caribbean Court of Justice Trust Fund abbreviation CCJ Trust Fund
linked to: CCJ
Caribbean Court of Justice abbreviation CCJ
subject linked to: CCJ
Caribbean Court of Justice fundingModel CCJ Trust Fund
subject linked to: CCJ
linked to: CCJ