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Justice Training Institute Revamping Lay Magistrates Court Programme

Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, says the institution’s Lay Magistrates court programme offered to Justices of the Peace (JPs) is being revamped. “The programme is currently on a break, and since June 2019, we...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), is assisted by Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (third left) and Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Fredrik Ekfeldt (second left), to open the St. Andrew Justice Centre, Friday (November 1). At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer.

Justice Centre Opens in St. Andrew

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at the opening ceremony of an Anti- Corruption Training Seminar on Saturday (October 26) at the AC Marriott Hotel, St. Andrew. Looking on is Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. The training session was organised by the Office of the DPP.

PHOTOS: Minister Chuck Addresses Anti-Corruption Seminar

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right) speaks with Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, at the opening ceremony of the Ministry’s Integrated Justice Fair on Thursday (Oct. 24), at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre, St. Andrew.

Jamaicans Urged to Make Use of Justice Services

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh (centre), converses with Inter-American Development Bank Representative, Francesco De Simone (left), during the Parenting Education Programme graduation exercise, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 24. At right is Programme Manager, CSJP III, Orville Simmonds. The Parenting Education Programme was implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III.

Parents Participate In Training Programme

Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right), observes as Justices of the Peace for the Parish of St. Andrew take the Oath of Office at the commissioning ceremony, held at the Terra Nova Hotel, in Kingston, on October 12.

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PHOTOS: Justices of the Peace for St. Andrew take the Oath of Office

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, flanked by the two newly appointed high court judges, Acting Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Nicole Simmons (left) and Acting Puisne Judge, Justice Tricia Hutchinson, during a swearing-in ceremony at King’s House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 9).

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Two Judges Sworn Into Higher Office

Two judges were sworn into higher office on Wednesday (October 9) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House in St. Andrew. Justice Nicole Simmons was sworn in to act as a Court of Appeal Judge, while Justice Tricia Hutchinson was sworn in to act as Puisne Judge. Justice Simmons will serve...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 1).

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Recommendation For Mandatory Registration Of Persons Convicted Of Sex Offences Overseas

A parliamentary committee has recommended that it should be made mandatory for sex offenders who have relocated or returned to the island to register in the Sex Offender Registry in Jamaica. Failure to register will constitute an offence, which may be punishable by imprisonment. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure as he opened debate in the House...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in discussion with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (centre); and Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, during the opening session of the Train the Trainer session: Lay Magistrates’ Court, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (September 28).

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Gov’t Looking To Train More Dispute Resolution Mediators

The Government is looking to train more alternative dispute resolution mediators. This, according to Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, forms part of plans to significantly reduce the backlog of court cases. “The way in which fewer cases can go to the courts is for us to use alternative dispute resolution. Therefore, the Ministry will be pushing [for] the training of...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck speaking at the Train the Trainer session: Lay Magistrates’ Court, held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (September 28).

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List Of Probate And Divorce Cases To Be Cleared By End Of 2019

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is projecting that the list of probate and divorce cases in the court system will be cleared up by the end of 2019. He made the disclosure while speaking on Saturday (September 28) at a training seminar for judges and lay magistrates, at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James. Mr. Chuck...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn (second right), sign the contract valued at $626,441,055 for the renovation and expansion of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The signing was done on Thursday (September 26) during a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices, in St. Andrew. Observing (from left) are Director, Y.P Seaton and Associates Company Limited, Calvert Mundle and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer.

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Office Of The DPP To Be Renovated And Expanded

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to be renovated and expanded at a cost of just over $626 million. The contract for the undertaking was signed on Thursday (September 26) during a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry of Justice, Constant Spring Road, in St. Andrew. Y.P. Seaton and Associates Company Limited will undertake the project,...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew on September 26.

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Tougher Law Coming To Deal With Dog Attacks

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the 1877 Dogs (Liability for Injuries By) Act is to be updated to effectively deal with fines and penalties related to attacks. Speaking at a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew on September 26, Mr. Chuck said the existing law only provides for compensation when a...