Acting Chief Justice Mario Michel opened the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s 2025 law year on Friday in St. Lucia, highlighting the recent implementation of the e-litigation portal in all member …
January 20, 2025
October 31, 2024
Dame Janice honoured for a week
Last Thursday morning, attorneys, judges and Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley followed Dame Janice Pereira and a police honour guard to the Multi-purpose Sports Complex for a special sitting of …
October 25, 2024
Virgin Islands heroes celebrated on Monday holiday
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College encouraged residents to interview an elder. The premier unveiled “official portraits” of the territory’s national heroes and a plan to build a new park in …
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September 17, 2024
From Virgin Gorda to the Privy Council
For the first time in history, a Virgin Gordan has climbed to the highest ranks of the judicial system. Dame Janice Pereira, who in 2012 became the first female chief …
March 29, 2024
Criminal filings launched on digital court platform
In 2023, the Magistrates’ Court saw 229 new criminal matters, 233 traffic matters and 26 juvenile matters, according to Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards. “If these trends continue, we expect to …
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January 19, 2024
Chief justice opens her final law year
Chief Justice Dame Janice Pereira opened her final law year on Friday during a ceremony in Grenada, speaking about the importance of a continued commitment to technological advancements and justice …