ABOUT THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT

                                           Mission Statement
     " Delivery of justice independently by competent officers in a prompt, fair,                                    efficient, and effective manner. "
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The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is a Superior Court of record for nine Member States, six independent (Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) and three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat); and has unlimited jurisdiction in each Member State. It was established in 1967 by the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order No. 223 of 1967. In relation to Grenada, the Court is styled "the Supreme Court of Grenada and the West Indies Associated States". See section 105 of the Grenada Constitution.

The functions of the Court are to interpret and apply the laws of the various Member States of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; to decide cases of both civil and criminal matters and to hear appeals.

The Headquarters of the ECSC is in Castries, Saint Lucia, where it is located on the second floor of the Heraldine Rock Building, Block B, on the Waterfront. The building houses the Justices of Appeal’s chambers, the Court of Appeal Registry, the Judicial Education Institute, Library, and the Administrative Services.

In addition, there are Court Offices in the nine Member States, which house the chambers of the High Court Judges and the offices of the High Court Registry. Each High Court Registry is headed by a legally trained Registrar who provides the necessary administrative and legal support for the functioning of the High Court.