Publications

Lady Justice, official statements and reports of the Association.

A Conversation, Not Just a Publication

Lady Justice is a unifying platform for connection, insight, learning and empowerment. Each issue shares legal discourse, reflections and the unique experiences of female judges in the Caribbean.

Lady Justice Issue 3

Issue 3 · September 2026 · Current issue

From Reform to Reality: Implementing Justice in Practice

The third issue of Lady Justice carries a feature interview with Ms. Stan, articles on criminal justice reform and on specialised justice and protection, and more from across the Member States and Territories.

Read it here as a flipbook, or download the full issue to keep.

Earlier issues

Lady Justice Issue 2

Issue 2

Justice in Transition: Mind, Machine and Meaning

Featuring an interview with the Acting Chief Justice, and articles on artificial intelligence and self-represented litigants.

Lady Justice Issue 1

Issue 1

The Inaugural Issue

An interview with Dame Janice Pereira, Hard Talk on gender-based violence, and the 17th IAWJ Biennial Conference.

Statements

Messages from the Association for the International Day of Women Judges and International Women’s Day. See how members marked each year across the islands.

10 March 2026

International Day of Women Judges and International Women's Day 2026

Women Judges on the Bench and Beyond: Protecting Access to Justice. ECAWJ highlights the need for improved access to justice for victims of gender-based violence.

8 March 2025

International Women's Day 2025

Accelerate Action. A call to accelerate gender equality and the protection of women and young girls.

10 March 2025

International Day of Women Judges 2025

Women in Justice, Women for Justice. A tribute to the forerunners who blazed the judicial trail.

10 March 2024

International Day of Women Judges 2024

Empathy and Action: Women and Girls in Carceral Settings. A salute to the women judges of the ECSC, past and present.

Cover of the ECAWJ President's Report 2024-2025

Reports

Annual report

President's Report 2024 to 2025

Membership growth, our first Patron, the ECAWJ logo, Lady Justice and the Creative Competition.

International Women's Day

Summary of Activities 2026

How members marked International Day of Women Judges and International Women’s Day across the islands.

Message from the President

International Day of Judicial Wellbeing 2026

Editorial Team

  • Justice Cybelle Cenac-Dantes (Ag.)
    Editor and Chair
  • Justice Ann-Marie Smith
    Committee
  • Justice Nicola Byer
    Committee
  • Magistrate Veronica Thomas
    Committee
  • Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel
    Committee
  • Master Tamara Foster
    Committee
  • Registrar Chanelle Petty-Barrett
    Committee

The editor also serves as our Public Relations Officer. Meet the Executive.

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