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Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, fiercely denies claims that court panels are being manipulated, calling them “wholly untrue” and a direct attack on judicial independence. The controversy erupted after a Trinidad and Tobago judge was replaced from a panel—not for legal or procedural reasons, but because he refused to wear standard robes, opting instead for traditional national dress. Anderson emphasized this was the sole reason for the change, aimed at preserving court protocol. To prove impartiality, he noted all five judges unanimously agreed to proceed with the case, and ordered the full bench—including the removed judge—to hear the main hearing. He’s now instituting new rules requiring all judges to sit on every panel unless formally excused, while condemning assumptions about bias based on nationality. Anderson labeled accusations linking attire disputes to “panel fixing” as irresponsible and malevolent, reaffirming that panel composition is an administrative tool for efficiency, never outcome manipulation. He also condemned leaks of confidential information, warning they erode public trust in Caribbean justice.

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