Court facilities at the Hagley Park Road complex in Kingston are slated to be upgraded by year end, at a cost of $100 million. As outlined in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the project seeks to provide court facilities that are conducive to the delivery of the services being provided by the Ministry of...

The Court Management Services (CMS) will be replaced by the Court Administrative Division (CAD) as the independent body responsible for providing efficient and effective administrative and management services to Jamaican courts. Outlining the details of the new system in the Upper House on March 14, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said the model has been approved by...

The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Bill, popularly called the ‘anti-gang’ legislation, was passed in the Senate, on (March 7), with three amendments. The law makes provision for the disruption and suppression of criminal organisations and outlines offences, in order to restore a sense of security in the Jamaican society and strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies to...

Debate on the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Bill, popularly called the ‘anti-gang’ legislation, began in the Senate on February 28. The Bill makes provision for the disruption and suppression of criminal organisations and outlines offences, in order to restore a sense of security in the Jamaican society and strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies to deal with...

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the Government remains committed to eliminating the scourge of human trafficking. He gave this assurance while addressing the four-day Trafficking in Persons training seminar, organized by National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NTFATIP), being held at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Noting that the task of...

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has emphasised that full implementation of Criminal Case Management in the country’s courts must be achieved. “That is an initiative that will be pressed this year with even greater fervour,” Justice McCalla said. The Chief Justice was speaking at the swearing-in of five judges by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at...

Local and overseas investors will now find it easier to do business in Jamaica following the passage of the Companies (Amendment) Act on December 19 in the Senate. The Bill, which was passed in the Lower House on December 17, amends the Companies Act to authorise the use of a single business registration form in order to improve the ease...