CCJ President to visit Barbados for high-level meetings and climate justice forum

From January 15 to 20, 2026, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, will pay an official visit to Barbados. He will be accompanied by Mrs Gabrielle Figaro-Jones, Registrar and Chief Marshal of the Court.

During the visit, Justice Anderson is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute’s (CANARI) Partners Forum, which will focus on climate justice in the Caribbean. The CCJ delegation will also make courtesy calls on several key public officials, including Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP; Chief Justice, the Honourable Mr Justice Leslie Haynes; and Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Ralph Thorne, KC, MO.

The visit forms part of the CCJ’s ongoing strategic initiative to engage national judiciaries and members of government, aimed at strengthening regional stakeholder engagement in keeping with the Court’s Strategic Plan 2025–2032. It aligns with the strategic priorities of Access to Justice and Regional Impact, with an emphasis on expanding access to justice and strengthening regional legal collaboration. The visit also supports the Court’s objectives related to Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, and Public Trust, which focus on enhancing transparency, building trust, and deepening regional relationships.

Since his inauguration in July 2025, Justice Anderson has undertaken similar engagements across the region. In October 2025, he paid courtesy calls on public officials in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, including the President of Guyana, the acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, and representatives of We Invest in Nationhood, A Partnership for National Unity, and the Forward Guyana Movement.

In November 2025, Justice Anderson also paid courtesy calls on the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Suriname, the President of the Court of Justice, and the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Anton de Kom University of Suriname.