Following a site visit on November 20th, Pierre said the work reflects the administration’s commitment to providing the country with a unified, functional, and dignified home for its courts and legal services.
“I’m very impressed with what I see,” the Prime Minister said after touring the site. “I know that this building is needed by the people of Saint Lucia. We have our courts in all different areas. You complain about mould, sometimes you can have no court because something’s wrong in the building. So we’re going to put all our courts, all our legal things, everything to do with the judiciary, in one building. And I’m very impressed, I’m very happy that we are doing that.”
Pierre stressed that the Halls of Justice represents a generational investment, one that strengthens Saint Lucia’s justice system while ensuring taxpayers receive long-term value.
“It’s an investment in Saint Lucia because after a number of years, that is going to the people,” he explained. “We are not going to be renting to pay somebody’s mortgage for them over and over again. This building is going to belong to the people of Saint Lucia after a few years.”
For decades, the judiciary has been spread across makeshift or inadequate facilities, many of which have faced ventilation issues, structural problems, and interruptions to court operations. The new complex aims to eliminate those challenges by centralizing judicial services under one roof.
According to Pierre, the facility will remain under the maintenance and refurbishment responsibility of NH International, the construction firm, until full ownership is officially transferred to the Government of Saint Lucia.
Work on the multi-storey complex is said to be advancing steadily, with the project scheduled to open its doors in 2027.
Once finished, the Halls of Justice is expected to house criminal, civil, family, and magistrate courts; judicial administration offices; legal services; and other justice-sector operations, delivering a modern, secure, and consolidated environment that the Prime Minister says the system has long needed.
“This is something the country deserves,” Pierre added. “And it will serve the people of Saint Lucia for generations to come.”