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Chief Justice, Hon. Zalia McCalla, is urging Clerks of the Court to be thorough in their preparation for praedial larcey cases. She described praedial larceny as a problem that has plagued the country for many decades, and another area where criminal elements continue to try and weaken and destabilise the foundation of the society. Addressing a Sensitisation Seminar for Clerks...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play their role in the further transformation of the country’s justice system. “I firmly believe that we can assist in the transformation of the system, if for example, we play our roles as mediators in the communities in which we live or work, or volunteer...

The Court Management Services (CMS) made significant strides in enhancing and improving the operations of the island’s courts for the 2011/2012 financial year. Highlighting the performance of the entity over the period under review, Principal Executive Officer (PEO) at the CMS, Deborah Gardner, notes that a significant achievement was the CMS’ efforts to reduce the huge backlog in Juror payments....

The Court Management Services (CMS) has extended its offerings with the official launch of its website, which will allow users to become more informed about the role and functions of the entity. The website, www.cms.gov.jm boasts a user-friendly capability, which makes the services offered more easily accessible to the public, said ICT Infrastructure Manager at the entity, Ryan Morris. Mr....

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said it is time for a review of the roles and functions of the General Legal Council. "The time has come for a further review. The Bar has put forward suggestions, the General Legal Council has views on those suggestions and that will become something that we move to deal with in...

Chief Justice, Hon. Mrs. Justice Zaila McCalla, has highlighted the important role of the Court Management Services (CMS) in restructuring the institutional framework, through which administrative services are provided for the courts. Speaking at the CMS’ Year-in-Review conference at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, on July 12, the Chief Justice said the CMS will work at strengthening judicial independence...

Principal Executive Officer of Court Management Services, (CMS) Deborah Gardner, has described the family court as a “beacon of hope,” offering opportunities for growth and development. She noted that not only does the court “execute the aspects of the law that relate to preventing family breakdown and ensuring that the welfare of children is protected, but also provides social services...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says he intends to bring to Cabinet for its approval, a policy framework to allow the transfer certain ganja-related cases from the Resident Magistrate’s Court (RM) to the Petty Sessions Court. “I agree in principle with the transfer of these cases to the Petty Sessions, where guilty pleas can be disposed of...

The 32 newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James, have been called upon to be standard bearers in their communities. “I call upon you, Justices of the Peace, to do everything in your powers to stem the tides of corruption and moral decay.  If you have joined the service to further corruption or to...

KINGSTON - Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, is calling on business owners to robustly invest in Jamaica to place the country on a path of sustainable growth for the next 50 years of Independence. "In an international investment climate, which is in retreat…what Jamaica really needs is for our business community to adopt an aggressive pro-investment stance...

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says her Ministry has asked the Ministry of Justice to facilitate an audit and review of stipulated penalties for child abuse, outlined in laws governing the care and protection of the nation’s children. The move, she said, forms part of measures coming out of a recent meeting between both Ministries, during which representatives...

The Senate, on Friday (May 18), passed the Judicature (Supreme Court) (Validation and Amendment) Act, 2012, with two amendments, during its sitting at Gordon House. Piloted by Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, the Bill seeks to regularize certain provisions outlined in Section 441A of the now repealed Judicature (Civil Procedure Code) Law, which had empowered the Supreme Court...