The Canadian government-funded Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project met with the Honourable Steadroy Benjamin, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda and others within the Ministry of Legal Affairs to review a draft Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill
On Monday January 21, 2019, the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the High Court of Justice in Antigua and Barbuda created history when it officially opened the Sexual Offences Model Court (SOMC). Located in St. John’s, Antigua the SOMC is
For the first time in its history, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) held court in Antigua and Barbuda at a special sitting on Wednesday May 16, 2018 to honour its outgoing President, the Rt. Honourable Sir Dennis Byron. Representatives from the region came together to pay
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda High Court held consultations on May 14, 2018 with the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) on the Sexual Offences Model Court. Twenty members from ABBA, including the President, Mr. Lenworth Johnson and the Vice-President, Ms.
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) will establish a Sexual Offences Model Court in Antigua and Barbuda in 2018. The announcement was made by Dr. Penny Reedie, JURIST Project
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project will conduct three focus group sessions in Antigua and Barbuda from April 25-26, 2019 to support the development of public education and engagement videos for the Sexual Offences Model Court (SOMC). The aim of the sessions is to gather
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the High Court of Justice in Antigua and Barbuda will officially open the Sexual Offences Model Court (SOMC) on Monday January 21, 2019. The opening ceremony takes place at the High Court of Justice, Parliament Drive, St.
In Antigua and Barbuda, the majority of sexual offences cases that come before the court involve female and child victims complainants. The JURIST Project and the Directorate of Gender Affairs (DoGA) understand the importance of being proactive in addressing these issues through awareness raising and
