Is it time for the Caribbean to sever ties with the Privy Council?
In short: The choice of a final court of appeal remains a contentious political debate across the Commonwealth Caribbean. This lecture examines the tension between colonial legacies and judicial independence.
Leslie Thomas QC explores the debate surrounding the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which traditionally heard final appeals as 'Her Majesty in Council'. While the Privy Council possesses deep imperial and colonial roots, it has functioned as a safeguard for fundamental rights. The video weighs these benefits against the movement by some islands to replace the institution with the Caribbean Court of Justice.
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