National
Justice of Appeal
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Seven Justices of Appeal are listed by the court in October 2026 (its 2021 overview said six). A Justice of Appeal holds office until 65.
- Chosen by
- Judicial and Legal Services Commission
- Seats
- 7
Who holds these seats now
- Cadie St. Rose-Albertini since January 2026 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
- Eddy Ventose since January 2024 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
- Esco Henry since March 2024 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
- Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence since April 2026 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
- Nicola Byer since January 2026 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
- Trevor Ward since September 2022 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
- Vicki Ann Ellis since September 2022 Report Source: eccourts.org, checked
Sources
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC, Judicial Officers (qualifications, tenure to 65) and the Justices of Appeal list in the site navigation (api.eccourts.org/v1/navigation: Ellis, Ward, Ventose, Henry, Byer, St. Rose-Albertini, Cenac-Phulgence, and Farara acting), read 2026-10-12; appointing body from the JLSC vacancy notice, govt.lc/jobs/justice-of-appeal-eastern-caribbean-supreme-court. For: Justice of Appeal, Chosen by Judicial and Legal Services Commission
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography, read 2026-10-12: "She was appointed to serve as a Justice of Appeal on 5th January 2026." For: Cadie St. Rose-Albertini, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography, read 2026-10-12: "In January 2024, Justice Ventose was appointed as a Justice of Appeal, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court" (day not given; recorded as the 1st). For: Eddy Ventose, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography, read 2026-10-12: assigned to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines "until March 2024 when she was elevated to the Court of Appeal as Justice of Appeal" (day not given; recorded as the 1st). For: Esco Henry, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography, read 2026-10-12: "On 14th April 2026, Justice Cenac-Phulgence was elevated to the Court of Appeal Bench." For: Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography of the Hon. Justice P. Nicola Byer, read 2026-10-12: "In January 2026, she was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal" (day not given; recorded as the 1st). For: Nicola Byer, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography, read 2026-10-12: "In September 2022 Justice Ward was elevated as a Justice of Appeal, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court." (day not given; recorded as the 1st) For: Trevor Ward, current term
- eccourts.org · checked ECSC biography, read 2026-10-12: "On 1st September 2022, Justice Ellis ... was elevated to the Court of Appeal Bench." For: Vicki Ann Ellis, current term