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Having the emblematic date '10-10-10' as its juncture, the recent constitutional reforms have reshaped the structure of The Kingdom of the Netherlands ("the Kingdom"). During a 10 year process of contemplation and self-determination, the islands of the former Dutch Antilles had the opportunity to design their own role within the Kingdom. As a result, the former Netherlands Antilles have been split into two separate countries (Curaçao and Sint Maarten) with the remaining islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, the BES Islands) becoming public bodies (gemeenten) of the Netherlands. Aruba had already achieved the same status as Curaçao and Sint Maarten in 1986. This client briefing is a brief overview of the main changes to what used to be Netherlands Antilles law and its judicial system.

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