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4/15/2005 
CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE TO BE LAUNCHED SATURDAY  
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: .According to information coming out of the press office of the Port of Spain-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) which will be launched Saturday, nationals of 13 countries will have access to an institution that will enforce their rights granted under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. Antigua-Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are the countries that will be making use of the CCJ. The Inauguration Ceremony will take place at the famous Queens Hall in St. Anne’s and will be carried live on radio and television in a number of countries across the region. According to Administrative Officer Christie-anne Morris-Alleyne, the Court will operate in its “original jurisdiction” as the tribunal for looking into disputes arising from the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and will also deal with matters on the CSME referred to it by the national courts of participating member-states. The CCJ will be the final Court of Appeal for Barbados as well as Guyana. Morris-Alleyne also stressed that nationals of the 13 member-states can take advantage of the free movement of skills and free movement of capital among other benefits of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. Under the free movement of skills, qualified nationals will be able to work in any of the 13 countries and with free movement of capital those nationals will be able to purchase property and conduct other business. CCJ officials told Caribbean Net News that over 700 guests, comprising of Heads of State, Heads of Government, Chief Justices, CCJ judges, government ministers and Leaders of the Opposition and the regional press are expected to attend tomorrow's inauguration. A statement from the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana says the inauguration of the CCJ is the conclusion of the preparation process and the beginning of the life of the institution, which is being described as a unique institution with both an Appellate Jurisdiction to adjudicate on civil and criminal matters. CARICOM's Chairman, President Ronald Venetiaan of Suriname will be among those addressing tomorrow's launch. Reprinted from Caribbean Net News caribbeannetnews.com
 

 


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CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE TO BE LAUNCHED SATURDAY