17
Years of regional judicial collaboration
16
Countries on the Management Committee
8
Biennial conferences delivered
20+
Training programmes since inception
About the CAJO
A community for regional judicial officers.
The Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) brings together the region's Heads of Judiciary, Judges, Masters, Registrars, Magistrates, Tribunal Members, Executive Court Administrators, and other judicial staff — for judicial education, scholarship, and shared standards of excellence across the Caribbean.
Read the full historyFounded 2009
The first regional gathering of judicial officers met in Port of Spain — and the CAJO was born.
16-member committee
A Management Committee of judicial officers elected biennially, drawn from across the legal Caribbean.
Research-led
Programmes, publications, and initiatives built on qualitative and quantitative interrogations in and of the region.
Member-driven
Programming designed by judicial officers, for judicial officers — with safe spaces for honest conversation.
CAJO News
Two issues a year. A region's judicial life, in print.
Conferences
Every two years, the region gathers.
2026 · GUYANA MARRIOTT HOTEL GEORGETOWN · Live
9th Biennial Conference
Three days of intensive programming, social engagements and regional collaboration. Location and theme to be announced.
2024 · Hamilton, Bermuda · Archived
8th Biennial Conference (2024)
The CAJO’s 8th Biennial Conference took place in Hamilton, Bermuda in November 2024.
2022 · Royalton Saint Lucia · Castries · Archived
7th Biennial Conference (2022)
Dive into the Conference Experience Engaging Programming The 7th Biennial Conference will offer regional judicial officers the opportunity to engage with regional and international jurists and experts on various legal and […]
Training & Events
Programme designed by judicial officers, for judicial officers.
Apr 2026 · Online · Members only
CAJO Conversations — The Continuing Relevance of the Judicial Officer
A member-only forum exploring how rising authoritarianism reshapes the work, role, and identity of judicial officers.
Jun 2026 · Port of Spain · Open registration
Strengthening the Judicial Office — Trinidad & Tobago
Four-day intensive programme covering caseflow management, legal research, judgment writing, constitutional interpretation, and ethics.
Aug 2026 · Online
Preparing Oral Judgments — Refresher Webinar
Practical use of the CAJO Oral Judgment Writing Template, with live examples and Q&A from regional benches.
Publications
Bench books, reports, and resolutions — crafted by the region, for the region.
2025
Bench Books
Criminal Bench Book for Magistrates and Parish Court Judges in the Caribbean Region
2024
Statements & Notices
Resolutions Adopted at the 8th Biennial Conference
2024
Reports & Manuals
CAJO Report 2024
2024
Statements & Notices
CAJO Statement on Judicial Wellbeing and Work
2024
Statements & Notices
Resolutions Adopted at 8th Biennial Conference
2023
Bench Books
Criminal Bench Book for Barbados, Belize, and Guyana
Reference
External Resources
Portals, institutes, and reference links from across the region and beyond.
Regional judiciaries
Official portals of Caribbean and partner courts.
Judicial education institutes
Regional and international bodies offering judicial education.
International resources
Global frameworks, networks, and reference material.
Other resources
Additional links useful to judicial officers and staff.
Membership
Join a region in conversation.
The CAJO is a member organisation and welcomes regional judicial officers to join. Members enjoy exclusive benefits and access to member-only events and discounts.