Articles Tagged “CCJ”
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Shanique Myrie vs Barbados lawsuit begins today in Jamaica
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will hold its first ever sitting in Jamaica today to hear evidence from witnesses in the case in which a Jamaican national has sued Barbados. Shanique Myrie, 25, who was granted leave by the CCJ to file the action, alleges that when she traveled to Barbados on March, [...]
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Dominica seeks to end ties with Privy Council to join CCJ
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he intends writing Britain later this month seeking permission for Dominica to sever ties with the London-based Privy Council in order to join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). “This month, January 2013 God’s willing, we shall write formally to the British government indicating to them our intention of [...]
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Caribbean Court of Justice sets Myrie vs Barbados case for March 4
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will hear the Shanique Myrie lawsuit against the Barbados government on March 4 next year. It’s the first time the regional court will sit in Jamaica. The trial date was set at a case management conference Wednesday by video link established between the CCJ Headquarters in Port of Spain [...]
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Shanique Myrie seeking money from Barbados after horrible immigration experience
Jamaican Shanique Myrie, who accused immigration officials of indecently and verbally abusing her when she tried to get into the country last year, wants Barbados to pay – in dollars and cents – for the humiliation and prejudice she said she suffered. She also wants further investigations to identify the individuals who she said [...]
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Trinidad and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) – Still loitering
Just in case it has escaped careful attention, the Trinidad and Tobago government does not intend to abolish appeals to the British Privy Council for civil and constitutional matters. Careful reading of the statement, made by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in Parliament on April 25th, clearly shows that the Government’s intention is to introduce legislation [...]
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