Supreme Court of Judicature (Barbados)
| The Supreme Court of Judicature of Barbados (SCJ) | |
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Barbados Court of Arms
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| Established | 1982 |
| Country | Barbados |
| Location | Supreme Court of Barbados Complex Whitepark Road, St. Michael |
| Decisions are appealed to | Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) |
| Website | http://www.lawcourts.gov.bb/ |
| Chief Justice and President | |
| Currently | Sherman Moore (Acting) |
The Supreme Court of Judicature of Barbados is the highest judicial body in the country of Barbados. It is made up of the High Court and the Court of Appeals.
Appeals from the Supreme Court can be further referred to the jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
The High Court consists of Civil, Criminal, and Family branches.
The Court of Appeals handles appeals from the High Court and Magistrate Courts, and hears appeals in both the civil and criminal branches of law. It may consist of a single Justice of Appeal sitting in Chambers, or as a Full Court of three Justices of Appeal.
Justices of Appeal:
Judges of the High Court:
Justices are appointed by the Service Commissions for the Judicial and Legal Services.
The Supreme Court is located in a five-storey reinforced concrete structure of 183,000 square feet (17,000 m2) which includes both civil and criminal courts, together with office accommodation and facilities for judges, juries, attorneys, prisoners, and the public, as well as the Registry and Records offices.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), (based in Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago), is the court of last resort (final jurisdiction) for Barbados. It replaced the London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in 2003, upon the passage of both the Caribbean Court of Justice Act and the Constitution (Amendment) Act by the Parliament of Barbados. These acts were brought into force by Proclamation on April 8, 2005; allowing the CCJ to supersede the Privy Council as the court of final Appellate Jurisdiction. The CCJ is also entrusted with the power to resolve disputes dealing with the Caribbean (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME).
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