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Politics of Barbados
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Dame Sandra Mason
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Mia Mottley
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The Judiciary of Barbados is an independent branch of the Barbadian government, subject only to the Barbadian Constitution. It is headed by the Chief Justice of Barbados.[1] Barbados is a common law jurisdiction, in which precedents from English law and British Commonwealth tradition may be taken into account.[2]
^Law Courts of Barbados - Personnel Archived 26 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^Staff writer (10 August 1922). "Foreign and Commonwealth Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement)". CARICOMlaw.org. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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