The Court of Cassation resumes its hearings with eighteen cases on the docket

Breakdown of reviewed cases

The hearing docket included ten standard proceedings as well as eight files classified as urgent. The standard category notably encompassed three motions for recusal and various civil disputes. The priority disputes, meanwhile, involved commercial companies, private citizens, and the Haitian state.

Bench composition

The session was held under the leadership of Judge Jean-Joseph Lebrun, surrounded by his peers. Yves Altidor, for his part, took part to represent the public prosecutor's office.

Challenges of the judicial year

The court conditions its decision-making forecasts on the scrupulous handling of legal rules and formal requirements. The institution's success will rely on combining adherence to deadlines, procedural compliance, and the guarantee of the rights of civil parties.