Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), including six independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat). It has unlimited jurisdiction in each member State.

This article is about the superior court of record for OECS member states. For the appeal court of the Caribbean Community, see Caribbean Court of Justice.

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Established27 February 1967 (1967-02-27)
Jurisdiction
List of countries
LocationCastries, Saint Lucia (Headquarters)
MottoFiat Justitia
Composition methodAppointed by the Monarch (Chief Justice) and the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (Other Judges)
Authorized bySupreme Court Order
Appeals toJudicial Committee of the Privy Council
Caribbean Court of Justice
Appeals fromMagistrates' Courts
High Courts
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.eccourts.org
Chief Justice
CurrentlyJanice Pereira
Since24 October 2012 (2012-10-24)
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