{"id":233516,"date":"2025-04-18T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=233516"},"modified":"2025-04-18T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T20:40:41","slug":"beyond-the-privy-council-a-constitutional-scholars-case-for-caribbean-judicial-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/beyond-the-privy-council-a-constitutional-scholars-case-for-caribbean-judicial-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Privy Council: A Constitutional Scholar\u2019s Case for Caribbean Judicial Sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-688103362\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/uk-privy-council-rules-in-favour-of-the-barthley-family-in-a-shares-distribution-dispute-with-pic-insurance-company\/\">Privy Council<\/a>: A Constitutional Scholar\u2019s Case for Caribbean Judicial Sovereignty<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-1736376475\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0041\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the<a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/caribbean-court-of-justice-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary\/\"> Caribbean Court of Justice<\/a> (CCJ) marked its 20th anniversary, one of the region\u2019s foremost legal scholars presented a compelling case for why Caribbean nations should move away from the UK\u2019s Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and fully embrace the <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ccj-bids-farewell-to-retiring-judge-mr-justice-burgess-with-special-sitting\/\">CCJ<\/a> as their final court of appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delivering the Norman Manley Distinguished Lecture by the <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/attorney-general-praises-top-antiguan-law-students-at-norman-manley-law-school\/\">Norman Manley Law School<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/uwi-economist-legal-scholar-leadership-expert-and-dental-specialists-promoted-to-professors\/\">Professor Tracy Robinson<\/a> argued that the region\u2019s continued reliance on the Privy Council weakens Caribbean self-determination and ignores the maturity of its own legal institutions.<\/p><div id=\"antig-356499850\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2462400064\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She described the belief that regional courts lack the impartiality or credibility of their British counterparts as rooted in colonial-era thinking, stating that it reflects a lingering hesitation to fully trust Caribbean institutions. <br><\/p><div id=\"antig-3470450529\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She quoted CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders, who described the architecture supporting the CCJ\u2019s independence as &#8220;second to none&#8221; and dismissed repeated claims that it is more vulnerable to political pressure than the Privy Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Referencing a recent judicial conference in Malta, Saunders , she said, felt compelled to respond when a senior Privy Council judge repeated the assertion that the UK body is immune to political interference. <br><\/p><div id=\"antig-3759728837\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img 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that the CCJ is not only a symbol of regional autonomy, but an institution with a growing body of decisions that affirm its role in safeguarding democracy and the rule of law. <br><\/p><div id=\"antig-144170232\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She pointed to high-profile interventions in electoral and constitutional disputes\u2014such as the 2020 Guyana elections\u2014as examples of how the court has upheld democratic principles under pressure.<\/p><div id=\"antig-4031564860\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While only five CARICOM member states have adopted the CCJ as their final court of appeal, others have faced setbacks due to failed referenda and constitutional constraints. Saunders noted that efforts in countries like Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda were blocked not by public disapproval, but by unusually high thresholds for constitutional change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Robinson described the CCJ as a \u201cformed institution \u201d\u2014no longer a theoretical ideal, but a proven and functioning regional court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She again referenced Saunders who urged Caribbean people to move beyond what Barbadian writer George Lamming once called \u201cthe terror of the mind\u201d\u2014the inherited doubt in our own capacities\u2014and to stop repeating what he called a &#8220;self-mutilating mantra&#8221; that Caribbean courts are less capable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the audience of law students, legal professionals, and policymakers, the message was clear: full judicial sovereignty is not only possible, but necessary if the region is to move forward with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note: A previous version of this article gave the impression that Justice Adrian Saunders spoke at the Norman Manley Distinguished Lecture. 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