Judicial System of Barbados
Supreme court: Supreme Court of Judicature
Ministry: Office of the Attorney-General
The justice system is broadly based on English Common Law, and is administered by the Supreme Court of Judicature, comprising the High Court and Court of Appeal. Magistrates’ courts conduct preliminary hearings.
In 2005 the Caribbean Court of Justice in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, became the final court of appeal, replacing the Privy Council in the UK.