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Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the Court Administration Division (CAD), Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher.
Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the Court Administration Division (CAD), Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher.

Court Operations Continue in Western Parishes

The Court Administration Division (CAD) has implemented measures to ensure continuity of court operations in western parishes that were affected by Hurricane Melissa. Director of Client Services, Communications and Information at the CAD, Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher, told JIS News that several...
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 9).
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 9).

House Approves Amendments Expanding Eligibility for Criminal Record Expungements
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated centre) and Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson (seated, third left), are surrounded by newly minted Justices of the Peace (JPs) of St. Mary, during the commissioning ceremony held at the Cabarita Inn & Grill in Port Maria on December 3.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated centre) and Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson (seated, third left), are surrounded by newly minted Justices of the Peace (JPs) of St. Mary, during the commissioning ceremony held at the Cabarita Inn & Grill in Port Maria on December 3.

St. Mary JPs to Adopt Westmoreland Community
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), signs a contract for the commencement of the design, development and implementation of the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS), held at the Ministry in St. Andrew, today (November 12). Others participating in the signing are (from left) President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop; Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), signs a contract for the commencement of the design, development and implementation of the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS), held at the Ministry in St. Andrew, today (November 12). Others participating in the signing are (from left) President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop; Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane.

Government to Implement IECMS to Make the Justice System More Efficient
Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding.
Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding.

Justice School Tours Empowering Students to Create Change – Custos Golding

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President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, addresses stakeholders during his swearing-in ceremony at the Jewel Grande Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 6.
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CCJ to Launch Seven-Year Strategic Plan Under President, Justice Winston Anderson

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, has announced that the CCJ will soon launch its strategic plan for the next seven years, spanning 2025 to 2032. “The plan reflects our overarching mission to harness and advance the growth in Caribbean jurisprudence. It embraces our vision of judicial excellence, supported by ever-evolving institutional capacities...
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Members of the judiciary and staff of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) participate in a special sitting to commemorate the inauguration of President, Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson. The ceremony was held at the Seat of the CCJ in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Monday (October 6).
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Jamaica’s Justice Winston Anderson Hailed as Visionary at CCJ Inauguration in Trinidad and Tobago

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, has been hailed as a visionary and a beacon of integrity. Mr. Anderson, a Jamaican, was formally recognised during a special sitting held on Monday (October 6), at the Seat of the Court in Port of Spain, Trinidad, to commemorate his inauguration, three months after his appointment....
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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
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Justice Minister Urges JPs to Mentor Youth in Schools

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being encouraged to serve as mentors within educational institutions. The call was made by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during a virtual sensitisation session on Thursday (October 2), aimed at engaging JPs in a ministerial dialogue on promoting peace across Jamaica. “We have far too many areas of national life,...
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Director, Public Law, Restorative and Preventative Justice in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Julia Moncrieffe Wiggan.
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All Justices Of The Peace To Receive New National Seal By March 2026

By March 2026, all Justices of the Peace (JPs) are expected to be in possession of the newly designed seal, which features the word ‘Jamaica’ in place of individual parish names. This was disclosed by Director of Public Law, Restorative and Preventative Justice in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Julia Moncrieffe Wiggan, during an online Justice of the...
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The newly expanded Court of Appeal building, located on King Street in downtown Kingston.
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Court of Appeal Records 560 Per Cent Judgment Delivery Rate in 2024

The Court of Appeal is reporting a judgment delivery rate of 560 per cent for the year 2024. This was disclosed by Justice of Appeal, Hon. Paulette Williams, during the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Court of Appeal in Kingston on September 22. “[This] means that for every 10 newly reserved judgments in 2024, roughly 56 judgments were...
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