Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Kingston have benefited from a training workshop in estate planning, organised by the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) in partnership with the Administrator General’s Department. The session was held on Thursday (November 7) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. Vice President of the LMAJ, Andrea Dennis, told JIS News that the training...

The St. Andrew Justice Centre was officially opened on Friday (November 1), bringing the total number of Parish Justice Centres to eight. This is the latest centre to be established, as the Ministry of Justice seeks to coordinate alternative dispute resolution activities and enable easier access to justice services by members of the public. Constructed at a cost of approximately $20...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at the opening ceremony of an Anti- Corruption Training Seminar on Saturday (October 26) at the AC Marriott Hotel, St. Andrew. Looking on is Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. The training session was organised by the Office of the DPP.

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is appealing for members of the public to make use of the various justice services offered by the Ministry and its agencies. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Ministry’s Integrated Justice Fair on Thursday (Oct. 24), at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre, St. Andrew. The event, held in collaboration with the European Union...

More than 400 parents from 30 communities islandwide have been equipped with knowledge and strategies to better raise their children without using abusive actions, while promoting positive communication. The training was facilitated under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III Parenting Education Programme and included one-on-one in-home intensive coaching, as well as workshops, over a six-month period. The programme,...

Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right), observes as Justices of the Peace for the Parish of St. Andrew take the Oath of Office at the commissioning ceremony, held at the Terra Nova Hotel, in Kingston, on October 12.

Two judges were sworn into higher office on Wednesday (October 9) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House in St. Andrew. Justice Nicole Simmons was sworn in to act as a Court of Appeal Judge, while Justice Tricia Hutchinson was sworn in to act as Puisne Judge. Justice Simmons will serve...

A parliamentary committee has recommended that it should be made mandatory for sex offenders who have relocated or returned to the island to register in the Sex Offender Registry in Jamaica. Failure to register will constitute an offence, which may be punishable by imprisonment. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure as he opened debate in the House...

The Government is looking to train more alternative dispute resolution mediators. This, according to Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, forms part of plans to significantly reduce the backlog of court cases. “The way in which fewer cases can go to the courts is for us to use alternative dispute resolution. Therefore, the Ministry will be pushing [for] the training of...