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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox court The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS),[1] including six independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat). It has unlimited jurisdiction in each member State.

History

The ECSC was established in 1967 by the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order No. 223 of 1967. In relation to Grenada, the Court is styled "the Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States". See section 105 of the Grenada Constitution.

Functions

The functions of the ECSC are as follows:

  • To interpret and apply the laws of the various member states of the OECS;
  • To decide cases of both civil and criminal matters;
  • To hear appeals.

Appeals from the ECSC

Appeals from the ECSC can be lodged in defined cases to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom (in cases from Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat) or the Caribbean Court of Justice in Trinidad and Tobago (for cases from Dominica and Saint Lucia[2]).

Composition

Judges

To be a judge or master of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, a person must have served as a judge in a Commonwealth jurisdiction or be qualified to act as a lawyer in a Commonwealth jurisdiction. An appointee does not need to be a national, judge, or lawyer of a country within the jurisdiction of the Court. The Chief Justice is appointed by the King of the United Kingdom by Letters Patent as advised by the Lord Chancellor.[3] Other judges are appointed on behalf of the King by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.Шаблон:Clarify

High Court Judges and Masters are assigned to reside in and hear cases from a specific member state. It is common for judges to be asked to work in countries other than their home state. Judges are only occasionally assigned to reside in Montserrat and Anguilla—because of the small population of these countries, judges from the other jurisdictions hear cases that arise from these two jurisdictions. The Court of Appeal is itinerant and travels to the various countries to hear appeals.

Judges have life tenure but Justices of Appeal must retire when they are 65 and High Court Judges must retire when they are 62. Extensions of up to three years may be granted by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission only if all of the states agree to such an extension.

Current composition

Name Assigned state Home state Position Appointed to current position
Janice Pereira Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Chief Justice 2012
Davidson Baptiste Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Justice of Appeal 2009
Mario Michel Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Justice of Appeal 2012
Gertel Thom Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Justice of Appeal 2014
Paul Anthony Webster Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Justice of Appeal [Ag.] 2015
Gerard Farara Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Justice of Appeal 2020
Trevor Ward Court of Appeal: All states Шаблон:Flag Justice of Appeal 2022

High Court Judges

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  • Ermin Moise
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  • Nicola Petra Byer
  • Ann-Marie Smith
  • Marissa Robertson
  • Colin Williams
  • Jan Drysdale
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  • Wynante Adrien-Roberts
  • Jacqueline Josiah-Graham
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  • Paula Gilford
  • Victoria Charles-Clarke
  • Raulston Glasgow
  • Agnes Actie
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  • Iain Charles Morley, KC
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  • Iain Charles Morley, KC
  • Patrick Thompson Jr. (Nevis Circuit)
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  • Cadie St. Rose- Albertini
  • Vivian Georgis Taylor-Alexander
  • Shawn Innocent
  • Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence
  • Rohan Phillip


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  • Brian Cottle
  • Esco Henry
  • Rickie Burnett
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  • Richard Floyd
  • Gerhard Wallbank [Ag.]
  • Adrian Jack [Ag.]

Chief Justices

Name Home state Dates
Allen Montgomery Lewis Шаблон:Flag 1967–1972
P. Cecil Lewis (acting) Шаблон:Flag 1972–1975
Maurice Davis Шаблон:Flag 1975–1980
Neville Peterkin Шаблон:Flag 1981–1983
Neville Berridge (acting) Шаблон:Flag 1983–1984
Lascelles Robotham Шаблон:Flag 1984–1991
Vincent Floissac Шаблон:Flag 1991–1996
Charles Michael Dennis Byron Шаблон:Flag 1996–2004 (acting 1996–1999)
Adrian Saunders (acting) Шаблон:Flag 2004–2005
Brian George Keith Alleyne (acting) Шаблон:Flag 2005–2008
Hugh Anthony Rawlins Шаблон:Flag 2008–2012
Janice Pereira Шаблон:Flag 2012–present

Location

The Headquarters of the ECSC is in Castries, Saint Lucia, where it is located on the second floor of the Heraldine Rock Building, Block B, on the Waterfront. The building houses the Justices of Appeal's chambers, the Court of Appeal Registry, the Judicial Education Institute, Library, and the Administrative Services.

In addition, there are Court Offices in the nine Member States, which house the chambers of the High Court Judges and the offices of the High Court Registry. Each High Court Registry is headed by a legally trained Registrar who provides the necessary administrative and legal support for the functioning of the High Court.

Notable people

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Americas topic Шаблон:Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)