Presided over by the Chief Justice and part of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Its jurisprudence on the section 6 savings clause — which protects pre-1976 law from rights challenge — has repeatedly reached the Privy Council, notably in litigation over the mandatory death penalty and colonial-era offences.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- Appeals from the High Court and from Magistrates' Courts in civil and criminal matters.
- Seat
- Port of Spain
- Established
- 1962
- Composition
- The Chief Justice and Justices of Appeal, normally sitting in panels of three.
- Appointment
- Appointed by the President 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 14 days of conviction or sentence
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