Judiciary Basics
What is the Judiciary?
One of the three arms of the State that interprets the law.
What is a divorce / family / property / adoption case?
One type of case handled by the civil division.
What is the main job of the Court of Appeal?
To hear appeals
The CCJ was established in this year.
2001
What does the Chief Justice do?
Oversees the entire judiciary.
Who is the Chief Justice?
The head of the judiciary in Belize.
What is a serious crime?
One type of case handled by the criminal division
How many judges usually hear a case in the Court of Appeal?
Three
The country where the CCJ is located.
Trinidad and Tobago
What does the Civil Division of the Supreme/High Court do?
Handles family matters like divorce and adoption.
What is the Magistrate’s Court?
The court that handles small cases and minor crimes.
How many other Justices work with the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court?
eight
What are the months when the Court of Appeal usually sits?
March, June, October
The two types of jurisdiction the CCJ has.
Original and Appellate
What does the Court of Appeal do?
Reviews decisions from lower courts.
What is the Supreme Court?
The court that hears serious civil and criminal cases
Who is the Registrar?
The person who manages the Supreme Court Registry.
How long each Court of Appeal session usually lasts?
Three weeks
The court that Belize used before joining the CCJ.
British Privy Council
What do Deputy Registrars do?
Assists the Registrar in managing court records.
What is the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)?
Belize’s final court for important appeals
The Chief Justice sits in these two divisions. T/F
TRUE
The year the Court of Appeal first sat in Belize.
1969
The law that made the CCJ Belize’s final court.
Caribbean Court of Justice Act No. 5 of 2010
What does the CCJ do?
Gives final decisions on important appeals for Belize.