The Restorative Justice Policy is being revised with the White Paper expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives during this financial year,. This, with a view to having an updated Restorative Justice Act shortly thereafter. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the policy’s revision is geared towards improving the National Restorative Justice Programme’s implementation. Noting that the...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Legal Aid Council will continue to provide quality legal support and effective legal representation for the most vulnerable in the society. To this end, he informed that the number of Duty Counsels has been increased to provide representation to persons in need. The Minister provided the update recently while making his contribution...

The Government is exploring the possibility of giving more persons the opportunity to benefit from expungement.  In this regard, Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, will be making a submission to Cabinet for consideration and possible approval.   Expungement involves the formal removal of a conviction from an individual's criminal/police record after a specific period of time has elapsed and after...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is proposing the use of mediation to deal with estate matters at the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD). Mr. Chuck made the recommendation during his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21). The Department currently has 5,109 active estate and 935 enquiry cases in administration, including 338 new matters for...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Parish Courts are now effectively backlog free. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. “The statistics show that less than 2.5 per cent of cases are in backlog, which means these cases have not been tried in 24 months. To...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says $530 million was paid out last year in judgement debt for 182 matters. Mr. Chuck made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21). Last year, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service allocated $750 million towards judgement debts. Mr. Chuck...

Cabinet has approved an increase in the stipend for jurors, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21, the Minister informed that each juror whose name is called for any circuit, will be paid $2,000 for each day he/she attends. The Minister...

Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes (fourth left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with the 112 newly commissioned Justices of the Peace for the parish. They were sworn into office during a ceremony at the Caribbean Military Academy Auditorium, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Saturday (May 18).

More than 20 high-school students from Waterford High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, participated in discussions about alternative justice services, during National Children's Day (May 17), a Child Month event, held at the Ministry of Justice’s Constant Spring Road offices. They also took part in a tour of the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit and the Office of the...