PLACES STILL AVAILABLE ON THE VIRTUAL JUDICIAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND ETHICS COURSE
13 APRIL- 17 APRIL REGISTER NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT- FINAL PLACES LEFT. There are still places on this year’s Judicial Case Management and Ethics Course [Read More]
News
Celebrating International Day of Women Judges 10 March 2026
Mrs Justice Charmaine Pemberton, the CMJA’s Regional Vice President for the Caribbean, issued an Opinion piece via the UNODC’s Global Judicial Integrity Network (GJIN) today [Read More]
CMJA participates in the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Nadi, Fiji
The CMJA was an Observer at the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting being held from 8-12 February 2026 in Nadi, Fiji on the theme: “Anchoring Justice [Read More]
JUDICIAL VACANCY – HIGH COURT JUDGE
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is advertising a Vacancy for a High Court Judge. Closing Date: 20 February 2026. Please see full details at: https://www.cmja.org/judicial-vacancies/
CMJA ANNUAL CONFERENCE- JAMAICA CHANGE OF LOCATION
The location of the CMJA’s Annual Conference 2026 on the Theme “Sustainable Justice, For Today, For Tomorrow, For All” will now be taking place in [Read More]
CMJA General Assembly Endorses Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-Being
At the CMJA General Assembly held on 25 September 2025, the General Assembly of Members endorsed the Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-Being launched on 25 [Read More]
CMJA,CLEA Statement on the dismissal of Judges in the the Maldives
The CMJA and CLEA issued the following statement on the dismissal of Judges in the Maldives in May 2025. See full statement attached CMJA-CLEA on [Read More]
CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Ghana
On 5 June 2025, the CMJA, CLA and CLEA issued a Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Ghana, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. [Read More]
International Judicial Conference on Integrity and Judicial Well-being, Port Moresby, PNG August 2025
International Judicial Conference on Integrity and Judicial Well-being From Principles to Action: Advancing Judicial Well-being as the Foundation for Integrity, Resilience, and Public Trust Papua [Read More]
Vacancies in the Eastern Caribbean- Court of Appeal and Registrar, Registry of Companies within the Attorney General’s Chambers, Saint Lucia.
EASTERN CARIBBEAN JUSTICE OF APPEAL CLOSING DATE: 27 JUNE 2025 To be based at the Headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Saint Lucia. [Read More]
Judicial Vacancies Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is looking to fill the following vacancy for the Court of Appeal (Commercial Division), the High Court and High Court [Read More]
Legal Profession Defends Judicial Independence- Malaysia, Scotland and Ghana
Malaysian Bar Council defends Judicial Independence On 14 April 2025, the Malaysian Bar Council issued the following statement in relation to the Chief Justice https://www.malaysianbar.org.my/article/news/press-statements/press-statements/press-release-the-importance-of-judicial-independence-and-the-preservation-of-public-confidence [Read More]
CMJA Statement in support of the International Criminal Court
On 5 March 2025, the CMJA issued a Statement expressing concern about the imposition of sanctions against the International Criminal Court and its judges. A [Read More]
United Nations Votes for International Day of Judicial Well Being 25 July
On 4 March 2025, the United Nations General Assembly voted 160 to 1 (USA) with 3 abstentions to make 25 July each year the International [Read More]
CMJA Statement on Kenya
The CMJA has issued the following statement following the withdrawal of security for Her Hon. Chief Justice Martha Koome, Chief Justice of Kenya and the [Read More]
CMJA TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 21-26 SEPTEMBER 2025-BANJUL, THE GAMBIA
SAVE THE DATES: The next CMJA Triennial Conference will take place in Banjul, the Gambia from 21-26 September 2025 on the Theme: “Innovations In Judicial Practice: [Read More]
Nauru Declaration on Judicial Wellbeing-25 July 2024
At the invitation of Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena, President of the Court of Appeal of Nauru, the CMJA President, Mrs Justice Lynne Leitch, and CMJA Director [Read More]
Guide for the Magistrate in the Commonwealth: Fundamental Principles and Recommended Practices
In August 2021, the CMJA published an update of the above Guide (last published in January 2017), with the support and assistance of the CMJA’s [Read More]
Principles on The Funding and Resourcing of the Judiciary in the Commonwealth
The CMJA issues Principles on The Funding and Resourcing of the Judiciary in the Commonwealth.
Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Lesotho
CMJA issues a Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Lesotho. Click below to view the statement. CMJA Statement on Lesotho 130918