Approximately 30,000 additional students, parents, and educators from 500 public schools are to be trained in restorative justice practices this fiscal year. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 17). In May 2022, the Ministries of Education, and Justice signed...

The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says significant strides have been made to help reduce the backlog of cases in courts at the parish level.   Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James, on May 9, Former President of the LMAJ, Claudette Bryan, said since the Association was...

Debate on a Bill that will address legal and practical concerns for the Independent Commission of Investigations commenced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 10). The Independent Commission of Investigations (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will indemnify and validate certain actions, done in good faith, by the agency, its employees, and the Commissioner. The Bill was piloted in the House...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Courts have been performing and improving in the delivery of justice. “In the Parish Courts, they have not only reduced the backlog of cases but 95 per cent of the cases are tried within 24 months, which means that the backlog is less than five per cent. I must say 90 per...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been commended on its work by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “They have done a fantastic job, not only in prosecuting very serious cases like the gang trial but, indeed, during the course of last year, they did 1,122 cases when representing the Crown in criminal matters,” Mr. Chuck said....

The Ministry of Justice generated 8,313 marriage licences last year, amounting to $33.25 million in revenue at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). “We are doing well, but we don’t mind more marriages, so we can provide more money to the Ministry of Finance,” Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said. He was delivering his presentation in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate, in the...

A total of 829 Justices of the Peace (JPs) were commissioned in 11 parishes during fiscal year 2022/23. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the Ministry anticipates that another 900 JPs will be appointed islandwide during the current year. He was speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 2). Mr....