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The recently expanded Court of Appeal building located on King Street in downtown Kingston. (Photo: Mark Bell)
The recently expanded Court of Appeal building located on King Street in downtown Kingston. (Photo: Mark Bell)
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Expanded Court of Appeal Building Disabled-Friendly

Persons with disabilities can conveniently access the facilities of the expanded Court of Appeal building, located downtown Kingston. The building, which was officially opened last month, has been equipped with elevators, Braille signage, wheelchair ramps and more disabled-friendly restrooms. Speaking...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters ( third right), display the Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) training manual at a workshop on the software, held at the Constant Spring offices of the Ministry, in Kingston, on January 17. Observing (from left) are: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Albert Edwards (retired); Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, and Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters ( third right), display the Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) training manual at a workshop on the software, held at the Constant Spring offices of the Ministry, in Kingston, on January 17. Observing (from left) are: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Albert Edwards (retired); Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, and Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck.

Justice Minister Calls on all Ministries to Update Penalties in Laws
Senior Puisne Judge, Hon. Mrs. Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick (right), inspects the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on January 7. Occasion was the ceremonial opening of the Hilary Session of the Home Circuit Court. Others include Deputy Superintendent of Police, Linval Phoenix (left); Deputy Custos of Kingston, Mr. Justice Rion Hall (background (left); and Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell.
Senior Puisne Judge, Hon. Mrs. Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick (right), inspects the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on January 7. Occasion was the ceremonial opening of the Hilary Session of the Home Circuit Court. Others include Deputy Superintendent of Police, Linval Phoenix (left); Deputy Custos of Kingston, Mr. Justice Rion Hall (background (left); and Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell.

Trial Date Certainty for Hilary Term
President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Hon. Marigold Harding, presents Mr. Noel Duncan with the President's Award at the SAJP’s annual awards ceremony, held recently at the Spanish Court Hotel.
President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Hon. Marigold Harding, presents Mr. Noel Duncan with the President's Award at the SAJP’s annual awards ceremony, held recently at the Spanish Court Hotel.

JPs Now Using Logbooks
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left);  Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Director, Simeon Robinson (centre) and Minister of Transport and Mining and Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Gayle Multipurpose centre, in St. Mary, recently.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left);  Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Director, Simeon Robinson (centre) and Minister of Transport and Mining and Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Gayle Multipurpose centre, in St. Mary, recently.

CSJP Lauded for Gayle Multi-purpose Centre Project

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Ten Judges Promoted

Ten judges were sworn in today (January 4), to serve in higher positions in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. The judges are Hilary Phillips, who will act as President, Court of Appeal, effective January 21, 2019; Jennifer Straw, Carol Edwards and Nicole Foster Pusey, who have been appointed to serve as Judges of the Court of Appeal, effective January...
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President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association, Marigold Harding, CD, JP.
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St. Andrew Justices of The Peace Association to Relocate

President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Marigold Harding, has informed that the association will be relocating from its current temporary site at the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) in June. Mrs. Harding told JIS News that their lease for office space with the JMB expires in June, and the association has found a site they are...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck addresses a Justices of the Peace training seminar held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on November 3
Justice

Forty JPs Graduate from Justice Training Programme

A total of 40 Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Kingston and St. Andrew, on Thursday (Dec. 20), graduated from a training programme organised by the Justice Training Institute (JTI). The programme which aims, among other things, to significantly boost the capacity of the Lay Magistrates’ Courts, forms part of the Justice Ministry’s undertaking, through the JTI, to further strengthen...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Joint Select Committee Recommends Criminal Offence for Wilful Transmission of STIs

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that amendments be made to the Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA), to make it a criminal offence for individuals who wilfully and knowingly transmit sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This is contained in the report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act,...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
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Committee Recommends Amendment to Law to Prohibit Corporal Punishment

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that the Child Care and Protection Act be amended to make corporal punishment prohibited in all public institutions, places of safety and other institutions. This is contained in the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act, the Offences Against the Person Act, the...
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Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, is congratulated by retired Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, following his swearing in at King's House in March.
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Sykes Praises Former Chief Justices

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes has lauded the contributions made by former Chief Justices, Zaila McCalla and Lensley Wolfe, to the country’s court system. Chief Justice Sykes, who was speaking at the official opening of the newly expanded Court of Appeal building in Downtown Kingston on December 12, noted that the reform of the justice system was set in motion...
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Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy of Law's 5th Biennial Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on December 13. Seated from (2nd left) are: Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and Conference Co-Chairman and Judge, Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson.
Justice

CCJ Critical Aspect of Regional Integration Movement

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a critical component in the regional integration movement and the functioning of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The court is the final authority on disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established the CSME. Mrs. Malahoo Forte was...
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JCAP Implores Users of Creative Works to Comply with Copyright Law

The Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers (JCAP) is imploring users of creative works, such as media entities, to ensure that they comply with the Copyright Law. The warning comes against the background of a recent Supreme Court ruling against a cable company for copyright infringement involving the work of an overseas composer. The ruling also established that JCAP...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third right), along with Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (second right); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (left); and President of the Court of Appeal, Dennis Morrison (second left); cut the ribbon to officially open the newly expanded Court of Appeal building located on King Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (December 12). Looking on is Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Justice

Expanded Court of Appeal Building Officially Opens

The newly expanded Court of Appeal building located on King Street in downtown Kingston was officially opened on Wednesday (December 12). The J$846-million structure, boasts three new courtrooms, 13 judges’ chambers, two lounges, and expanded registry, among other upgraded and modern facilities. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who officially opened the building, said that the modernization of court infrastructure...
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