In Brief
- Historic milestone: The Court of Appeal in Trinidad and Tobago has successfully live-streamed its first hearing.
- First case aired: The broadcast featured the hearing of Civil Appeal No. CA P264 of 2024, involving the Ministry of Education.
- Promoting transparency: The Judiciary stated the move is a vital step towards improving public access to justice and enhancing understanding of the judicial process.
- Delivering on a promise: The initiative follows Chief Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh’s recent announcement at the opening of the 2026/2027 Law Term.
- Empowering citizens: The live streams will allow the public to view the workings of the nation’s highest domestic court, similar to broadcasts of the Privy Council and the CCJ.
The first hearing of the Court of Appeal has been live-streamed, marking an important step in improving public access to justice and promoting judicial transparency.
In a press release on Tuesday, the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago announced the successful first live-streaming of the Court of Appeal, during the hearing of Civil Appeal No. CA P264 of 2024, The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education v Latoya Thomas-Paponette.
The Judiciary stated the live-streaming marked “an important step in its ongoing efforts to improve public access to justice, promote transparency and enhance public understanding of the judicial process.”
It noted the live stream followed Chief Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh’s announcement that the Judiciary would pursue the live-streaming of appropriate court proceedings in an effort to improve public access to the courts.
Quoting Boodoosingh’s address at the Opening of the 2026/2027 Law Term, the Judiciary stated, “This term we will begin livestreaming important cases starting with the Court of Appeal. This will allow ordinary citizens to view how the highest court within Trinidad and Tobago carries out part of its work in the same way it sees the work of the Privy Council and the CCJ.”
