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Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, began her testimony at the Commission of Enquiry into the extradition of Christopher Coke, on Thursday (March 3). Senator Lightbourne told the Commission that on August 25, 2009 she received a telephone call from the Deputy Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lisa Palmer Hamilton, stating that Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Cole was...

The Government has moved another step closer to improving Jamaica's court system, with the signing of a $399 million contract to begin the construction of Phase One of Justice Square in downtown Kingston. The contract, awarded to MLO construction, will see the project being completed within 13 months, and involve extensive renovation of the old National Commercial Bank (NCB) building...

The Deputy Director in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jeremy Taylor, was cross examined for a third day today (Feb. 3) at the Commission of Enquiry into the extradition of Christopher Coke. Under questioning from Attorney-at-Law Patrick Atkinson, Mr. Taylor confirmed that the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on which the United States is said to have...

The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the Bethlehem Moravian College in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, will host a restorative and community justice conference on Wednesday (February 2), specifically targeting young offenders. The conference will be held under the theme “Restorative Justice; An Early Response to Young Offenders”, and will take place at the Golf View Hotel, Mandeville, starting at 8:30...

Ten laptop computers, valued at US$8,500, were presented to the Ministry of Justice by the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) on Tuesday (January 18). The presentation was made to Justice Minister and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, by PSOJ President, Joseph M. Matalon, at the Ministry, New Kingston. The laptops are expected to significantly enhance the administrative and technological...

The Christmas edition of this month's 'Jamaica House Live' call-in Programme scheduled for Wednesday, December 22 and hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will be dedicated to children between the ages of 10- 13 years old. The Children, who have been drawn from a wide cross section of schools, will get the opportunity to speak with their Prime Minister and...

Chief Justice, Hon Zaila McCalla, has recognised Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as an indispensible tool in the administration of justice. "ADR is a tool which should be interwoven into every fabric of life in this country, whether in our courts, the workplace, schools and in other sections of the society," the Chief Justice told the 12th Annual General Meeting of...

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla has commended Justice Howard Cooke, retired Judge of the Court of Appeal; Hon. Justice Marva McIntosh, retired Senior Puisne Judge; and attorney-at-law George Watt, for their outstanding contribution to the Judiciary and the Private Bar. She was addressing the Cornwall Bar Association's annual awards banquet, held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, in Montego Bay,...

There is now greater incentive for companies to invest in the redevelopment and renewal of urban areas, with the passing of the Urban Renewal and Tax relief Amendment Act, by the House of Representatives on November 23. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw who piloted the Bill, said that investors had become "frustrated with the vagaries...

The Ministry of Justice is developing a National Child Diversion Policy that will establish and sustain a justice system in which the best interests of the child is paramount and the rule of law is maintained. This initiative is a part of the National Plan of Action on Child Justice being spearheaded by the Ministry of Justice. The Implementation and...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has committed funding of more than JMD $22 m toward the implementation of the National Child Protection Programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Justice. The funding will go towards capacity building for the judiciary, resident magistrates, prosecutors and clerk of courts, and other individuals involved in child justice, to uphold the rights of child...

The time given to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament to review the Protected Disclosure Bill, often referred to as the Whistleblower Bill, has been extended to November 19. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Senator Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, made the announcement Friday (October 29), as the Senate resumed sitting after a lengthy break. The committee was originally scheduled to complete...