CCJ to hold 1st ever itinerant sittings in St Lucia

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will hold its first-ever itinerant sittings in St Lucia from October 7 to 8, 2026, as the Court marks the opening of the 2026/2027 Judicial Year.
The sittings, the court said on Friday, will mark the first time St Lucia hosts the regional court since its establishment 21 years ago. The Court has previously held itinerant sittings in Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Jamaica.
St Lucia became the fifth Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member State to accede to the CCJ’s Appellate Jurisdiction in 2023.
The CCJ’s itinerant sittings allow the Court to conduct proceedings in countries that are parties to the Agreement Establishing the CCJ. According to the Court, the practice is intended to bring the judicial institution closer to Caribbean citizens while allowing members of the public to observe its proceedings.
CCJ President Justice Winston Anderson said the sittings also provide an opportunity for people across the region to interact with the Court.

“Itinerant sittings enable the people of the region to see us, interact with us, and realise that we are in fact their kith and kin, and part and parcel of the fabric of their society,” Anderson said.
During its two-day visit to St Lucia, the full seven-member CCJ Bench will hear three matters originating from St Lucia, Guyana and Belize.
The Court will also deliver judgments in two matters originating from Belize.
As part of its programme, the CCJ will make courtesy calls on Acting Governor-General Felix Finisterre; Prime Minister (PM) Philip J. Pierre; Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Margaret Price Findlay; Attorney General (AG) Leslie Vincent Mondesir; and Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet.
The public will be able to follow the proceedings through livestreams on the CCJ’s website, social media platforms and YouTube page.
Details of the matters scheduled for hearing are available through the Schedule of Court Sittings under the Judgments and Proceedings portal on the CCJ’s website.