The highest court sitting in The Bahamas, headed by a President rather than the Chief Justice — a structural difference from most of the region, where the Chief Justice presides over the appellate court. It sits in Nassau and also hears appeals from the Family Islands.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- Appeals from the Supreme Court and from Magistrates' Courts in civil and criminal matters.
- Seat
- Nassau
- Established
- 1964
- Composition
- The President of the Court of Appeal and Justices of Appeal, sitting in panels of three.
- Appointment
- Appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.
- Languages
- English
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, with leave.
Filing at this court
- Notice of appeal (civil)
- Within 42 days of the order
- Criminal appeal
- Within 21 days of conviction or sentence
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