Members of the Judiciary said farewell to outgoing President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks, on Wednesday (July 17) during a special sitting of the court to mark his retirement. During the sitting, Mr. Brooks, who was appointed Court of Appeal President in 2020, was praised by colleagues and peers for his stellar contributions at various levels...

The Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) will be launching a national public education campaign this year to sensitise more Jamaicans about its services and equip them with knowledge on good estate management practices. Estate management involves legal preparations for a person’s passing and making final decisions on what should be done with the deceased’s assets, such as obtains in the drafting of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Justices of the Peace (JPs) have a role to play in promoting the National Identification System (NIDS). “We are going to be urging the over 11,000 JPs across the island to really be part of this National Identification System, to promote it, to neutralise the misinformation that will go around,” Mr. Chuck said....

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), demonstrates his dancing skills alongside individuals attending the Legal Aid Council justice fair for persons with disabilities, which was held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Friday (June 21).

The Government will be introducing technology to facilitate a paperless system throughout the country’s court network. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who made the disclosure, said Jamaica is about to enter into a bilateral agreement with Rwanda, partnering with global software company Synergy International Systems, Inc. to implement the technology. “[This will] catapult the operations of the court to world...

The Ministry of Justice is seeking to increase collaboration with churches and other stakeholders to bring information about the alternative justice programmes to citizens. This was disclosed by portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during a church service held at the Williamsfield Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Elizabeth on June 15. “We want to be able to bring the programmes right...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Jamaica's justice system is operating more efficiently than at any other time in the nation's history. Addressing a Social Justice Tour town hall at the St. Mathews Anglican Church in Santa Cruz on June 13, Mr. Chuck pointed out that the Government has made concerted efforts to reduce case backlogs across the island's courts,...