THE National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) has been designated as the venue for the Supreme Court’s ceremonial opening of the 2025/2026 law term on September 16.

The notice, signed by Chief Justice Ivor Archie, was published in the Gazette on August 13. The special sitting begins with a service of divine worship, followed by the court session where Archie will report on the Judiciary’s work and outline plans for the new term.

The event comes amid a stalemate between the Judiciary and the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (Udecott) over the termination of the San Fernando Supreme Court renovation contract. The disagreement sparked a public exchange of press statements in July.