Catholic Commission for Social Justice
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is playing its part in creating a regional jurisprudence. This article is the second in CCSJ’s series to educate the public about the links between judgments of the CCJ and Catholic Social Teaching (CST). In this article, I locate the CCJ’s judgment in the case of Mayan King Ltd v Jose Reyes [2012] CCJ 3 (AJ) within the context of CST. A summary of the Judgment is found at the end of this article.
“…in an ideal world, Commonwealth countries – including those in the Caribbean – would stop using the Privy Council and set up their own final courts of appeal instead” (Lord Phillips, 2009).
In December 2012, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) launched its Strategic Plan for 2013 to 2017 under the theme Responsive, Innovative, Inspirational. Its Mission is clear: “To protect and promote the rule of law as a court of final appeal and as guardian of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas by guaranteeing accessibility, fairness, efficiency and transparency, delivering clear and just decisions in a timely manner.”