The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC/Commission) has noted the headline and related report published by the Daily Express concerning its statement dated 10th August 2026.
The headline announces that the “RJLSC orders [a] CCJ review” and the byline states that the Commission, “acknowledges serious allegations against President Anderson by the majority of fellow judges”.
Those assertions do not accurately reflect the Commission’s statement.
The RJLSC’s statement acknowledged that allegations concerning the administration of the Caribbean Court of Justice and the independence of its Judges had entered the public domain. It did not confirm the truth of those allegations, attribute them to any particular Judge or group of Judges or make any finding against the President of the Court.
On the contrary, the Commission expressly stated that no conclusions should be drawn until the allegations have been examined fairly and objectively. The RJLSC also did not state that it had “ordered” a review. It stated that the concerns relating to the Court are best addressed through the established internal governance mechanisms of the Court and the Commission and through a transparent and independent review undertaken in the best interests of the Region.
The RJLSC therefore asks that the headline, subheading and any passages suggesting that the Commission confirmed the allegations or ordered a review be corrected promptly to accurately reflect the terms of its statement of 10 August 2026.
Given the inaccuracies in the article and for the avoidance of doubt and further misrepresentation, that full statement is linked here, and remains available on the RJLSC’s homepage of its website (www.rjlsc.org)
The Commission assures stakeholders that it continues to take all necessary actions within its remit, in accordance with its constitutive instruments, governance policies and procedures. Further updates will be made through official statements and the RJLSC website.
The RJLSC looks forward to continued relationships with all its stakeholders, especially the regional media who play a major role in keeping the people of this region accurately informed.
All statements of the RJLSC on this matter are issued by decision of the Commission under the chairmanship of its Deputy Chair (exclusive of the Chairman), and through the conduit of its Secretariat.
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