The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) will formally inaugurate its 2026 judicial calendar on Monday, January 12th, through traditional ceremonial proceedings centered on the theme “The ECSC: Justice that Endures – Anchored in Independence, Strengthened through Trust.
The Commonwealth of Dominica serves as this year’s host member state, where the Court of Appeal will conduct its first scheduled sitting of the new legal year. In Antigua and Barbuda, the day’s events will commence with an 8:00 AM church service at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral, followed by a ceremonial procession to the High Court of Judiciary and Attorneys.
A highlight of the proceedings will be the inspection of the Guard of Honour, after which a Special Sitting of the High Court will convene at 10:00 AM. Her Ladyship the Hon. Mde. Margaret Price Findlay, Acting Chief Justice, will deliver the featured address via live broadcast from the Dominica-based court.
The ECSC extends invitations for public participation either through physical attendance at the church service or Special Sitting, or via remote viewing on various media platforms.
Established in 1967 through the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order, the ECSC functions as a superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Its jurisdiction encompasses six independent nations—Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—along with three British Overseas Territories: Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat. The court maintains unlimited jurisdiction across all member states.