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Executive Director, Legal Aid Council (LAC), Dian Watson.

Final Legal Aid Council Justice Fair for 2022 on Nov. 25

Jamaicans are being invited to the final Legal Aid Council (LAC) Justice Fair for 2022, to be held on Friday, November 25, at Harmony Beach Park in St. James, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The justice fair is aimed at readily...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 16. She is encouraging the public to make submissions on the Bail Bill by November 30. The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Send Bail Bill Submissions by November 30

Jamaica Pays Tribute to Veterans On Remembrance Day

State Minister Says New Law Will Be Effective in Reducing Road Traffic Deaths

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Courtney Williams (right), in discussion with (from left) Political and Regional Team Lead at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Winton, and Project Director US-Jamaica Child Protection Compact, Nasolo Thompson, during the project’s closing-out ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Child-Protection Project Strategies Deemed Critical to Combatting Human Trafficking

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a commissioning ceremony for 150 Justices of the Peace from St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Sunday (October 30).

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Justice Minister Urges JPs to Inform Themselves of Programmes in the Ministry

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being encouraged to educate themselves about programmes offered by the Ministry of Justice, to better help in their services at the community level. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the call during the commissioning ceremony for 150 JPs from the parish of St. Andrew, on October 30, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. “As...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) and other Justices of the Peace, take the Oath of Office at the commissioning ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on October 30.

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150 Jamaicans Commissioned as Justices of the Peace

Some 150 persons, including several government officials, were commissioned as Justices of the Peace (JPs), during a ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Sunday (October 30). They have now joined the cadre of Jamaicans who have been trained to assist with the provision of justice services at the community level. Among the officials are State Minister...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, fifth right) and Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury (seated, fifth left), with the newly commissioned Justices of the Peace, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes Clarendon on Friday (October 28).

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Justices of the Peace Urged to Uphold Integrity

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to maintain a high standard of integrity in the conduct of their duties. He was addressing the commissioning ceremony for 34 new JPs held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes Clarendon, on Friday (October 28). “Far too many JPs have set up shop and...

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JPs Encouraged to Sign Up for Government Email Accounts

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are encouraged to sign up for their newly launched Government of Jamaica JP email accounts, to improve access by citizens and other stakeholders. The call came from Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at the official launch and sensitisation session for the email accounts, which was hosted virtually on Thursday (October 20). This move will...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane (right) interact with Restorative Justice Liaison Officer, Melissa Archer (second left), and Restorative Justice Parish Officer, Tashana Smith, at a Legal Aid Council Justice Fair in Lucea, Hanover, on Friday (September 23).

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Hanover Number One in the Delivery of Justice

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says cases tried before the courts in Hanover have a six-month clear up rate on average, making the parish number one in the delivery of justice in the country. “Anyone in Hanover that has a problem and has to take it to court, they can be reliably informed that within six months on average, the...

Members of the judiciary participate in the annual Assize Church Service to mark the opening session of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court at the University of the West Indies Chapel, Mona, St. Andrew on Sunday, September 18.

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Ministry Committed to Increasing Access to Justice

The Ministry of Justice remains committed to ensuring greater access to justice for all Jamaicans, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “Access to justice is very important and we at the Ministry will do our part in ensuring that [this] is available to every single Jamaican, wherever they may live or wherever they may go to find it,” he said....

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Steady Decline in Parish Court Case Backlogs

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, says data over the past six years shows outstanding improvements in addressing case backlogs in the parish courts. “There has been a steady decline in the net backlog of cases from 17.98 per cent in 2016 to 1.27 per cent. So, what that means is that the parish courts have exceeded international benchmarks, as far...