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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer, receives a $1 million cheque from Head of Wealth Management at Proven Wealth, Ryan Reid, on July 8. The money was used to purchase 14 new laptops for use in the courts.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer, receives a $1 million cheque from Head of Wealth Management at Proven Wealth, Ryan Reid, on July 8. The money was used to purchase 14 new laptops for use in the courts.

Justice Ministry Gets $1 Million from Proven Wealth Limited

The Ministry of Justice has received $1 million from investment company, Proven Wealth Limited, to improve operations in the courts, as part of the justice reform process currently underway. The donation, which was presented to the Ministry on July 8,...
Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, looks on as Administrator General, Lona Brown, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Western Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street in Montego Bay. The office was opened on Tuesday, July 7.
Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, looks on as Administrator General, Lona Brown, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Western Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street in Montego Bay. The office was opened on Tuesday, July 7.

McCalla Welcomes Opening of Justice Offices in Montego Bay
Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (left), shares a laugh with Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, at the opening of three offices of the justice system in Montego Bay on Tuesday, July 7. The offices are the Western Administrator General’s Department, Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, and the Supreme Court Regional Registry.
Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (left), shares a laugh with Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, at the opening of three offices of the justice system in Montego Bay on Tuesday, July 7. The offices are the Western Administrator General’s Department, Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, and the Supreme Court Regional Registry.

Justice Ministry to Build Regional Court Facility in Western Jamaica
Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open office facilities for the Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, the Supreme Court Western Regional Registry, and the Western offices of the Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street, Montego Bay. Observing the proceeding (from left) are: Administrator General, Lona Brown; Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Falconer; and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla. The opening of the offices took place on Tuesday, July 7.
Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open office facilities for the Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, the Supreme Court Western Regional Registry, and the Western offices of the Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street, Montego Bay. Observing the proceeding (from left) are: Administrator General, Lona Brown; Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Falconer; and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla. The opening of the offices took place on Tuesday, July 7.

Justice Ministry Opens Offices in Montego Bay to Provide Critical Legal Services
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, emphasises a point shortly before the historic vote on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Bills in the House of Representatives on May 12. The members voted 42 to 21 in favour of the CCJ replacing the United Kingdom-based Privy Council as Jamaica’s final appellate court. At left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. The Hon. Peter Phillips.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, emphasises a point shortly before the historic vote on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Bills in the House of Representatives on May 12. The members voted 42 to 21 in favour of the CCJ replacing the United Kingdom-based Privy Council as Jamaica’s final appellate court. At left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. The Hon. Peter Phillips.

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Jamaicans Encouraged to Check GLC’s Website for Attorneys of Good Standing

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the General Legal Council (GLC), Ian Jackson, is encouraging Jamaicans to utilize the Council’s website to check for practising attorneys who are in good standing. “The website is encumbered with the necessary information. Persons may go to a section on the website titled ‘Practising Attorneys’ to see the attorneys who are in good standing. All...
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Director of the Justice Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Justice, and Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Donna Parchment Brown (right), discusses the programme for the town hall meeting on the Dangerous Drug Act, with Senior Director for Criminal and Civil Justice Administration in the Ministry, Kathlene Arnold (left), and Legal Officer in the Ministry, Jamila Simms. The town hall meeting was held on Wednesday (June 17), at the St. Luke’s Anglican Church in St. Andrew.
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Public Campaign to Discourage Irresponsible Ganja Smoking

The Government will be undertaking a public education programme to discourage irresponsible ganja smoking and protect vulnerable persons. Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, informed that the National Health Fund (NHF) and the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) have finalised the details of the programme, which is expected to get underway soon. He was addressing a town hall...
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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (left), emphasises a point during discussion with Chairman of the Ganja Growers Association, Orville Silvera, at a town hall meeting on the Dangerous Drug Act, held on Wednesday (June 17), at the St. Luke’s Anglican Church in St. Andrew.
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Ticketing Small Quantities of Ganja to Reduce Clogging of Courts

The amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, to make possession of small quantities of ganja a non-criminal offence, are expected to reduce by 15,000 per year, the number of such cases to go before the courts. The legislation, among other things, makes the possession of two ounces or less of ganja a ticketable offence. Persons ticketed by the police will...
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CCJ Bills Tabled in The Senate

Three Bills, which seek to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Jamaica’s final appellate Court, by replacing the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, were tabled in the Upper House on Friday (May 22). The Caribbean Court of Justice Act, the Constitution (Amendment) (Caribbean Court of Justice) Act, and the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act, 2012, were tabled by...
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Gov’t To Set Up New Entity To Hear Tax Appeals

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the appeals process to be carried out by a new entity to be established by the Government, will be a “win-win” undertaking for taxpayers. “It is an administrative procedure which many taxpayers benefit from already, and will continue to use,” Senator Golding said, as he closed the debate on the Revenue...
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