CMJA Statement on Antigua and Barbuda and Response from the Government
On 14 August 2026 the CMJA issued a statement following the remarks made by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda in relation to alleged [Read More]
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25 July 2026 -International Day of Judicial Well Being
The 25 July 2026 marks the Second International Day of Judicial Well Being. The CMJA together with judicial officers and Judicial organisations around the world [Read More]
Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena receives Outstanding Award for Law
We are delighted to announce that Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena, Judge of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, and former President of the Court of [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
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
Brisbane Declaration
CMJA General Assembly, meeting in Brisbane on 13 September adopts “THE BRISBANE DECLARATION ON THE INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS OF THE LOWER COURTS.“