CCJ to Honor Outgoing President Justice Adrian Saunders
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will host a ceremonial sitting today at Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain, Trinidad, to honor outgoing President Justice Adrian Saunders.
Justice Saunders is retiring after nearly three decades of dedicated service to the Caribbean, including 20 years at the CCJ, where he served as the Court’s third President for seven years. His tenure will officially end on July 3, 2025.
Reflecting on his time in office, Justice Saunders stated, “It is truly an honor to have served the people of the Caribbean for almost thirty years. Both at the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and here at the CCJ, I have had the privilege of working alongside a distinguished panel of judges and a committed team of staff, all of whom share an unwavering dedication to justice, regional development, and institutional excellence.”
A native of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Justice Saunders began his judicial career in 1996 with an appointment to the High Court of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC). He was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2003 and served as acting Chief Justice between 2004 and 2005. During his time at the ECSC, he was instrumental in judicial reform initiatives, such as introducing court-connected mediation and developing the Court’s first Judicial Code of Ethics.
In 1998, he earned a Fellowship from the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (CJEI) and served as Course Director for its Intensive Study Programme. He is currently one of the Institute’s Vice Presidents and has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Global Judicial Integrity Network by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime due to his commitment to advancing judicial integrity.
Justice Saunders became one of the inaugural judges of the CCJ in 2005 and is a founding member of the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO), having served as its Chairman from 2009 to 2019. He was appointed President of the CCJ in 2018 and has now reached the maximum term allowed for Court Presidents.
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