Abstract
This article highlights some of the most important legal developments of the CCJ with the goal of clarifying its role as a human and fundamental rights Court. The article also assesses these legal developments in the light of the Court’s authority. I argue that, through its case-law, the CCJ has succeeded in formally becoming a central player in the enforcement of human and fundamental rights in the region. In particular, the Court has shown a remarkable capacity to navigate the various different jurisdictions of the Caribbean States (ie, common v civil law systems) as well as the different legal cultures and approaches to international human rights and laws (ie, dualism v monism as well as British v international approaches to human rights).
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Human Rights Law Review |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 170-184 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 1461-7781 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2018 |