Court of Appeal of Turks and Caicos Islands

The Court of Appeal currently sits in sessions on Providenciales and the Court is made up of at least 3 Judges of Appeal.

It has the jurisdiction assigned to it by the Court of Appeal Ordinance. It considers appeals from the Supreme Court and the Labour Tribunal. It also sits as a Constitutional Court, considering questions that may be referred to it by the Attorney General under the Attorney General’s Reference of Questions Ordinance.

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October 2025
Refusal to grant residence permit to same‑sex spouse found discriminatory; court ordered permit issued, refusing to amend marriage law.
Constitutional law — discrimination (sexual orientation) — sections 7, 9, 16 — interpretation of “spouse” in Immigration Ordinance to include foreign same‑sex marriages — section 10 as lex specialis on right to marry — remedial powers under section 21(2) — courts may fashion effective relief — costs: appellate review of discretionary costs orders (plainly wrong test).
27 October 2025
Appeal dismissed: strong DNA and circumstantial evidence supported convictions; stays and procedural complaints failed.
Abuse of process – stay applications; Disclosure obligations – materiality and relevance; DNA evidence – admissibility, contradictory reports, and jury directions; Circumstantial evidence and no‑case submissions; Procedural irregularities and material irregularity test; Joint enterprise and good‑character directions.
27 October 2025
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5 June 2025