The Judge of the Parish Court

• Author: Nadine C. Atkinson-Flowers
• Profession: Attorney-at-Law
• Pages: 14-22

The Judge of the Parish Court

Chapter 3

Summary

The Judge of the Parish Court is the lifeblood of the Parish Court system, which accounts for a substantial

percentage of the cases, particularly the criminal cases across the island. Prior to 2016, the Parish Court

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     

         

 

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amended.



          

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the Parish Court and Judge will be used interchangeably throughout this book.

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to the Act also make a number of other substantial changes throughout the Parish Courts concerning Judges.

Terms ____________________________________

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Immunity of the Judges of the Parish Court

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Qualications and Jurisdiction

                 

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 



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Parish Court Judge is usually a single parish.