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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated left) and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were appointed to higher office at a swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (April 6). Displaying their Instruments of Office are (from left) His Honour Dale Staple, Her Honour Luciana Jackson, Master Stephany Orr, Her Honour Tracey-Ann Johnson, Hon. Justice Kissock Laing, Master Pamela Mason, and Her Honour Opal Smith.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated left) and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were appointed to higher office at a swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (April 6). Displaying their Instruments of Office are (from left) His Honour Dale Staple, Her Honour Luciana Jackson, Master Stephany Orr, Her Honour Tracey-Ann Johnson, Hon. Justice Kissock Laing, Master Pamela Mason, and Her Honour Opal Smith.

Seven Members of the Judiciary Take Higher Office

Seven members of the judiciary were sworn into higher office for the Easter Term by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony on Thursday (April 6) at King’s House. They will serve in the Court...
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), converses with representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who participated in the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair on Friday (March 31). RADA was among several entities mounting booths at the event, which was held in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), converses with representatives of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) who participated in the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair on Friday (March 31). RADA was among several entities mounting booths at the event, which was held in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

PHOTOS: Minister Chuck Attends Legal Aid Council Justice Fair in St. Catherine
Eighteen new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Manchester take the oath of office during a commissioning ceremony held on Thursday (March 30) at Church Teachers’ College in the parish. Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Lt. Col. Hon. Garfield Green (left, at podium) presides over the ceremony.
Eighteen new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Manchester take the oath of office during a commissioning ceremony held on Thursday (March 30) at Church Teachers’ College in the parish. Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Lt. Col. Hon. Garfield Green (left, at podium) presides over the ceremony.

PHOTOS: New JPs for Manchester
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the House of Representatives on March 28.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the House of Representatives on March 28.

House Approves Bill to Facilitate Electronic Signatures in Court
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), interacts with students of José Martí Technical High School during the restorative justice school tour stop at the St. Catherine-based institution on March 27.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), interacts with students of José Martí Technical High School during the restorative justice school tour stop at the St. Catherine-based institution on March 27.

PHOTOS: Restorative Justice School Tour at Jose Marti High

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Custos of Kingston, the Hon. Steadman Fuller (right) interacts with students from Allman Town Primary School at the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair held at Justice Square, King Street, Downtown Kingston on March 17.
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PHOTOS: Justice Fair Downtown Kingston

Custos of Kingston, the Hon. Steadman Fuller (right) interacts with students from Allman Town Primary School at the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair held at Justice Square, King Street, Downtown Kingston on March 17.
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, responds to a question posed by a student from the Denham Town High School in Kingston, during a Restorative Justice (RJ) school tour in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. The session was held at the Open Bible Church on Spanish Town Road Tuesday (March 14).
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RJ School Tour Engages Denham Town High Students

Scores of students from Denham Town High School in Kingston have benefited from support to better handle conflicts through the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education and Youth’s restorative justice (RJ) school tour. Denham Town High is one of 500 schools being targeted for the intervention, which aims to promote alternative dispute resolution measures as a means of...
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Director, Court Administration Division (CAD), Tricia Cameron Anglin (right) addressing the ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ event held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston recently. Other members of the discussion panel (from left) are Chief Court Statistician, Dr. Denarto Dennis; President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks; Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bryan Sykes; and Chief Parish Court Judge, His Honour Chester Crooks.
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Proposal Made to Increase Stipend of Jurors

A proposal to increase the stipend for jurors who serve in the nation’s courts has been submitted to the Ministry of Justice says Director, Court Administration Division (CAD), Tricia Cameron Anglin. “We recognise that it is really low and so, we have made [a recommendation]. I can report that the Minister of Justice (Hon. Delroy Chuck) and the National Council...
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President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (left), addresses journalists at a ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ forum, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, on March 10. At right is Chief Court Statistician, Dr. Dernato Dennis.
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Performance of Court of Appeal Bolstered by DCM

Efficiency in the operations and performance of the Court of Appeal has been bolstered by a Differentiated Case Management (DCM) system, says President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks. The system is designed to transform court processes by reducing delays and eliminating the backlog of cases. During a ‘Conversation with the Judiciary’ forum, held at the Spanish...
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