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Cabinet approves additional Commercial Court in VI

The Virgin Islands is currently home to one of two Commercial Divisions of the ECSC High Court of Justice, with the other being in St Lucia. Photo: VINO
The Commercial Court in the Virgin Islands was established in 2009. Photo: VINO
The Commercial Court in the Virgin Islands was established in 2009. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the establishment of a third Commercial Court under the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC).

The Virgin Islands is currently home to one of two Commercial Divisions of the ECSC High Court of Justice, with the other being in St Lucia. The Commercial Court hears “commercial claims” with a minimum value of US$500,000.

According to a Post Cabinet Statement on September 3, 2026, Cabinet met on August 19, 2026, and approved the establishment of a third Commercial Court under the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and noted the provision of the necessary funding for the period 2026-2029 to facilitate the appointment of the additional Judge, essential supporting court administration staff and obtaining commercial rental space to commence hearing matters within the fourth quarter of 2026.

The Commercial Court in the Virgin Islands was established in 2009.

The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by His Excellency the Acting Governor David D. Archer, Jr. All Members were present, with the exception of the Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, and the Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.

6 Responses to “Cabinet approves additional Commercial Court in VI”

  • Who Pays. ? (06/09/2026, 07:05) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    What benefits this court brings to the BVI.?
    • Nobody (06/09/2026, 16:07) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      It brings in alot of income for the with the fees it is like 1000 to 1500 u have to pay for each day u need in court.The Filing of court documents are very high as well.But Commercial is one of the income stream they do not tell the public about.
  • mehnknow (06/09/2026, 11:33) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    useless courts, you get a ruling in your favor and no enforcement or garnishment to get the judgement payout
  • Stop waste the money (06/09/2026, 15:31) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just fix the water problems
  • Wow! (06/09/2026, 16:09) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Asking for a friend:
    At what percentage of capacity is the current building utilized?
    Was this taken into consideration before we allocated funding to this project?
    Likely we already have a chosen location and chosen staff as it seems it should be up and running before the end of the year.
  • We need (06/09/2026, 23:04) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    BOTH RELIABLE CURRENT AND WATER


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