The superior trial court, with a Family and Children Division created under the Family and Children Division Act 2016 that brings care, maintenance and children's criminal matters into a single specialist forum. Constitutional motions under section 14 are the standard route for challenging state action.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- Superior court of unlimited jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction
- Unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, constitutional motions under section 14, judicial review, and family and children matters.
- Seat
- Port of Spain
- Established
- 1962
- Composition
- The Chief Justice and puisne judges; masters handle procedural and assessment work.
- Appointment
- By the President on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.
- Languages
- English
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Filing at this court
- Constitutional motion
- Fixed-date claim form under section 14 of the Constitution
- Judicial review
- Leave required; apply promptly and within three months
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