National
Chief Justice
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by The King, by Letters Patent
- Exact method
- Appointed by the King by Letters Patent. The Chief Justice heads the judiciary of all nine members and sits in the Court of Appeal.
- Chosen by
- The King, by Letters Patent
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Margaret Price Findlay since April 2026 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
Previous holders
- Margaret Price Findlay Acting May 2025 to April 2026
Sources
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC, Meet the Chief Justice, read 2026-10-12: "Effective from 9 April 2026, Her Ladyship, the Honourable Madam Margaret Price Findlay, was officially appointed as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court by His Majesty King Charles III, through Letters Patent." For: Chief Justice, Chosen by The King, by Letters Patent
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC, Meet the Chief Justice, read 2026-10-12: "Effective from 9 April 2026 ... officially appointed as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court by His Majesty King Charles III, through Letters Patent." Also govt.lc news (ECSC release): the 14th Chief Justice. For: Margaret Price Findlay, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC, Meet the Chief Justice, read 2026-10-12: "On 5 May 2025, Justice Price Findlay was appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission to act as Chief Justice"; substantive appointment effective 9 April 2026 (acting term ends the day before). For: Margaret Price Findlay, past term