Membership
Interested in being a member of the CAJO? Take a look below at our membership options, criteria, and other important information.
CAJO Membership 2024/25
Kindly note that the 2023/24 membership period ends on February 29th, 2024. For information on the 2024/25 membership period which commences on March 01st 2024, see below. Please make sure to read the FAQs contained at the end of this page. If you were a member of the CAJO for the 2023/24 period, please check your email for your renewal notice.
Membership Types
FULL MEMBERSHIP
Heads of Judiciary, Appellate Judges, Supreme/High Court Judges
1 Year – USD $150.00
2 Years – USD $280.00
Other Judicial Officers
1 Year – USD $100.00
2 Years – USD $180.00
Membership Benefits:
Member-only judicial forums twice yearly
Member-only spotlight in CAJO News
Early access to CAJO News
Exclusive discounts on judicial training programmes
Exclusive discounts on Conference registration fee (tiered discounts based on number of consecutive years of being a member: 10% if member for one year, 15% if member for 2 consecutive years, capped at 20% if member for 3 or more consecutive years)
Exclusive CAJO email signature icon
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Heads of Judiciary, Appellate Judges, Supreme/High Court Judges
1 Year – USD $75.00
2 Years – USD $130.00
Other Judicial Officers
1 Year – USD $50.00
2 Years – USD $80.00
Membership Benefits:
Member-only judicial forums twice yearly
Member-only spotlight in CAJO News
Early access to CAJO News
Exclusive discounts on judicial training programmes
Exclusive discounts on Conference registration fee (tiered discounts based on number of consecutive years of being a member: 10% if member for one year, 15% if member for 2 consecutive years, capped at 20% if member for 3 or more consecutive years)
Exclusive CAJO email signature icon
AMICUS JUDICI
usd $50.00
One-year membership only. Please se FAQs below for criteria.
Membership Benefits:
Member-only spotlight in CAJO News
Early access to CAJO News
Exclusive discounts on judicial training programmes*
Exclusive discounts on Conference registration fee (tiered discounts based on number of consecutive years of being a member: 10% if member for one year, 15% if member for 2 consecutive years, capped at 20% if member for 3 or more consecutive years)
Exclusive CAJO email signature icon
*some programmes may not be available
Membership FAQs
Outlined below are answers to FAQs which may provide clarity on any point of inquiry. If you query is not presented below, please email us at info@thecajo.org
What type of membership is available?
There are four types of CAJO membership. The first three listed below are currently available:
1. Full member – a judicial officer appointed or serving in any of the following Caribbean states or territories (“First Schedule territories”): Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, Sint Maarten, St Eustatius, St Martin, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands.
2. Associate member – a judicial officer appointed or serving in any of the following states or territories (“Second Schedule territories”): Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands. Associate membership is also available to former judicial officers of a First Schedule territory and to persons from First Schedule territories who are currently serving as judicial officers outside the Caribbean or who having so served have since retired.
3. Amicus Judici – a person who may be either: (a) a law lecturer of any of the Caribbean states and territories listed in (1) above; or attorneys-at-law who are employed with the judiciaries of any of the Caribbean states listed in (1) above.
4. Honorary member – a person upon whom such status is conferred by the Association.
What is the difference between membership types?
A full member is eligible to attend, participate in, and vote at the Conference of the Association. Associate and honorary members, and amicus judici, are not eligible to vote at the Conference of the Association. There may also be membership benefits that are only available to full and associate members. See below for more information on this.
Who is a judicial officer?
A judicial officer includes a judge, master, magistrate, registrar, court administrator, deputy or assistant registrar, and any other person appointed or serving in a judicial or adjudicatory capacity, including members of tribunals, boards, commissions or other similar judicial or adjudicatory body.
What are the benefits of being a member of the CAJO?
Members of the CAJO have access to:
- Member-only judicial forums twice yearly*
- Member-only spotlight in CAJO News
- Early access to CAJO News
- Exclusive discounts on judicial training programmes**
- Exclusive discounts on Conference registration fee (tiered discounts based on number of years of being a member: 10% if member for one year, 15% if member for 2 years, capped at 20% if member for 3 years)
- Exclusive CAJO email signature icon
* only available to full and associate members
** some programme may not be available to amicus judici
What is the cost to be a member of the CAJO?
Membership fees are as follows:
1. Full members: Heads of Judiciary, Appellate Judges, Supreme Court Judges – USD $150.00 for one year and USD $280.00 for two years, All Other Judicial Officers – USD $100.00 for one year and USD $180.00 for two years.
2. Associate members: Heads of Judiciary, Appellate Judges, Supreme Court Judges – USD $75.00 for one year and USD $130.00 for two years., All Other Judicial Officers – USD $50.00 for one year and USD $80.00 for two years.
3. Honorary members – no fee
4. Amicus Judici – USD $50.00
How do I pay and are my fees refundable?
8Currently, only online payment is accepted. Upon completing the membership registration form, you will receive an email with online payment instructions. Once you have paid, please email a copy of your receipt to info@thecajo.org. If you have any payment issues, please contact us.
Membership fees are non-refundable. Membership fees are also not pro-rated. Fees can be paid at any time during a membership cycle but there is no rollover e.g., payment in September 2024 still means that your membership ends on February 28th 2025.
Please note that you are only considered a member upon successful payment of your fee.
What is the membership period for 2024-25?
The membership period runs from March 01st 2024 to February 28th 2025. For those who have purchased the two-year option, your membership ends on February 28th 2026.
How does the Conference fee registration discount benefit work?
The conference discount will apply based on the number of consecutive years of membership. For example, if you are a member for three or more consecutive years, you will receive a 20% discount. If you were a member for two consecutive years, do not register as a member for a third consecutive year, and then register for membership the following year, you will only be able to receive the 5% discount as you would have only been a member for one year due to the gap in the consecutive year requirement.