PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCCJ) says it has ended a successful visit to Europe, underscoring the European Union’s (EU) continued support for initiatives that strengthen the rule of law and judicial cooperation in the Caribbean.
In a statement, the CCJ, which in 2005, replaced the London-based Privy Council as the region’s highest and final Court, said that its delegation, which was led by its President, Justice Winston Anderson, “undertook an official knowledge exchange visit to key European judicial and regional institutions, including the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg and the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France’
It said the visit facilitated high-level judicial dialogue and the exchange of best practices to strengthen court administration and jurisprudence.
“During the visit, the CCJ delegation engaged in substantive exchanges on court governance, judicial administration, case management, and jurisprudential development, drawing on the experiences of peer supranational and regional institutions,” the statement said.
It said that in Luxembourg, the program featured meaningful meetings with Justice Koen Lenaerts, President of the CJEU, and Justice Marc van der Woude, President of the General Court.
The delegation also benefited from opportunities to observe the Court’s proceedings and administrative operations, including engagements with the Directorates of Communications, Library, and Information Technology, providing practical insights into institutional efficiency and innovation.
”To further strengthen the strategic impact of the visit, the CCJ undertook high-level engagements in Strasbourg, France, a global center for judicial dialogue and human rights jurisprudence. “
The delegation paid courtesy calls on Vice-President Arnfinn Bårdsen of the European Court of Human Rights and Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
“These engagements enabled a valuable exchange of perspectives on judicial independence, regional integration, and the role of supranational courts in promoting democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights, reinforcing the CCJ’s commitment to continued collaboration and institutional learning,” the CCJ said, noting that the visit to Europe was funded by a grant from the European Union under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF).
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