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Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers greetings during the Judiciary of Jamaica’s Annual Assize Church Service, held to mark the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court. The service took place on Sunday, September 7, at Meadowbrook United Church in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Rooted in Faith, Justice-Driven, Impacting the Future’.
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers greetings during the Judiciary of Jamaica’s Annual Assize Church Service, held to mark the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court. The service took place on Sunday, September 7, at Meadowbrook United Church in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Rooted in Faith, Justice-Driven, Impacting the Future’.

Chief Justice Champions Technology Integration to Boost Judicial Efficiency

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, has underscored the importance of integrating technology in the Judiciary’s efforts to reduce case backlogs and improve efficiency across Jamaica’s justice system. He highlighted the introduction of digital recording in the courts to reduce delays...
Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.
Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.

Persons Experiencing Trauma from Crime Encouraged to Seek Assistance
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers remarks during Monday’s (September 1) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, where five members of the judiciary were appointed to permanent posts and another five to higher office for the Circuit Courts’ Michaelmas Term.
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers remarks during Monday’s (September 1) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, where five members of the judiciary were appointed to permanent posts and another five to higher office for the Circuit Courts’ Michaelmas Term.

Court of Appeal Clears More Cases Than Filed for Three Consecutive Years
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers remarks during Monday’s (September 1) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, where five members of the judiciary were appointed to permanent posts and another five to higher office for the Michaelmas Term.
Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, delivers remarks during Monday’s (September 1) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, where five members of the judiciary were appointed to permanent posts and another five to higher office for the Michaelmas Term.

Parish Courts Achieve Reduction in Time Standard for Completion of Cases
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (left, seated and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Mrs. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with 10 members of the judiciary who were sworn in during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 1).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (left, seated and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Mrs. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop (right, seated), share a photo opportunity with 10 members of the judiciary who were sworn in during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (September 1).

Ten Judges Sworn in for Circuit Courts’ Michaelmas Term and Permanent Posts

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), is presented with a copy of Jamaica’s first Gender Strategy and Action Plan for the Justice Sector from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Dr. Kishan Khoday (left), during a ceremony held at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston today (August 27). Observing (from second left) are: Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation, High Commission of Canada, Shehryar Sarwar; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in the Ministry Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson.
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Minister Receives First Gender Strategy and Action Plan for Justice Sector

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, today (August 27), officially received Jamaica’s first Gender Strategy and Action Plan for the justice sector. The Plan is geared towards providing a structured framework for the Ministry, its departments and agency, to continue to address gender inequalities and barriers to justice faced by women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other disadvantaged groups. It...
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President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, receives a token from Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) President, Lyden Trevor Heaven, after delivering the keynote address during the LMAJ’s Annual Golden Scale Awards Banquet, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Saturday (August 23).
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JPs Encouraged to Help Mentally Ill Navigate Jamaica’s Justice System

President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, is encouraging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to serve as a bridge between Jamaica’s legal system and mentally ill individuals in conflict with the law, ensuring they are treated with fairness, dignity, and compassion. She was delivering the main address during the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) Annual Golden...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), along with Lecturer at the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Chamaele Golding (left), and Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (right), present new Justice of the Peace (JP), Orville Levy, with his instruments of appointment, at a commissioning ceremony held recently at the Lighthouse Assembly in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
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JPs Urged to Submit Annual Reports

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being reminded to adhere to the law, which requires them to submit annual reports to the Custos of the parish in which they have been commissioned. According to Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, the Justices of the Peace Act 2018 stipulates that JPs must provide annual reports to the Custos of their parish, but...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks (centre), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane (left), and Head of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Dalea Bean. The interaction followed the launch of an islandwide social justice and gender training workshop series for members of the justice sector at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston on August 20. The workshops form part of the Canada-funded Social Justice (SO-JUST) Project, being implemented by the Ministry of Justice in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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JCPD Executive Director Endorses Training for Criminal Justice Stakeholders

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, has welcomed the training of members of Jamaica’s criminal justice system, to strengthen their capacity to serve and facilitate access to justice for vulnerable groups. The training of professionals—including police officers, Justices of the Peace, and mediators—forms part of the Canada-funded Social Justice (SO-JUST) Project. The...
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Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin, presents Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, with the Chief Justice Award for Excellence during the Judiciary of Jamaica Awards and Recognition Banquet on Thursday, August 21, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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Forty-one Judiciary Members Honoured for Dedicated Service at National Awards Banquet

Forty-one individuals were formally recognised for their dedicated service during the Judiciary of Jamaica Awards and Recognition Banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, August 21. The ceremony recognised individuals and teams across 13 categories. Honours included: Top Performing Parish Court; Top Performing Divisions of the Supreme Court and High Court; Outstanding Service Ambassador across the...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), along with Lecturer at the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Chamaele Golding (left), and Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (right), present new Justice of the Peace (JP), Jillian Wray, with her instruments of appointment, at a commissioning ceremony held on August 20 at the Lighthouse Assembly in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
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St. Catherine Gets 65 New JPs

St. Catherine now has 65 new Justices of the Peace (JPs), following a commissioning ceremony held on August 20 at the Lighthouse Assembly, in Spanish Town, pushing the number to over 1,700. JPs play a vital role in the justice system and community. Their functions include witnessing statutory declarations and affidavits, certifying documents, attending Children's Courts and Drug Courts, considering...
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