Doing legal business in the Commonwealth Caribbean

The Caribbean is a region of the Americas that encompasses the Caribbean Sea, its surrounding coasts and the islands located between North and South America.

It’s comprised of 16 countries and 24 dependencies and has a population of around 43 million.

The Commonwealth Caribbean is made up of the English-speaking Caribbean countries that share a history of having been administered by, and gained political independence from, Great Britain.

The region is made up of both British Overseas Territories and independent states.

The legal systems of the English-speaking Caribbean islands are essentially derived from English common law, with certain modifications made by local legislation in recent decades.

On this page:

• practising in the Commonwealth Caribbean
• the legal profession
• legal system and courts
• qualifying as a foreign lawyer in the Caribbean
• requalifying in England and Wales
• resources