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Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, making her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 25

Strides Made Under Centralisation of Legal Services Project

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says significant strides have been made under the Centralisation of Legal Services Project. The initiative, launched in April 2018, is geared towards improving the quality of legal services across the public sector. Making her contribution...

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, addresses the Judiciary of Jamaica National Symposium, held in Falmouth, Trelawny, on June 26.

Investors Will Spend Money in Countries with First-Class Legal System – Chief Justice

Attorney General’s Chambers Clears Backlog of Accident Files

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), greets Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Mariko Kagoshima, at the Ministry’s Child Diversion Programme Stakeholders’ Sensitisation session on Friday (June 14), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.

Initiatives Attached to Child Diversion Law Will Help to Reduce Gangs – Justice Minister

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivering the keynote address at the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) appreciation luncheon for teachers and instructors serving in the penal system, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5).

Society Urged to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), looks on as Court Statistician, Dr. Denarto Dennis (right), and Data Entry Clerk from the St. Ann Parish Court, Shanique Davis (seated), demonstrate the use of the Case Management Statistical System, which has been implemented at parish courts across the island. Observing are Head of Development Cooperation at the High Commission of Canada, Walter Bernyck; and former Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla. Occasion was the official launch of the metric system in the courts in 2017, at the Ministry of Justice.

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Metric System Assisting the Courts

Court Statistician, Dr. Denarto Dennis, says that the implementation of a metric system has aided in the performance of the Jamaican court system. “We now have a number of metrics that have been applied to the Jamaican court system, which is consistent with the international standards. These metrics allow us to track how each court across the island is performing,”...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers the keynote address at the commissioning of 132 Justices of the Peace (JP) for the parish of Kingston, at a ceremony held on Sunday (June 2), at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School compound.

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Neutralise Influence of Dons – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling for persons of influence to help neutralise the influence of dons in communities. He said the police, political representatives, justices of the peace (JPs), business operators, among others, have a key role to play in the effort. Minister Chuck argued that the don culture is a major contributor to crime, and should...

LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force Police Officer of the Year for 2019/20, Woman Corporal Samantha Brown Thompson, delivers her victory speech at the awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday (May 27).

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PHOTOS: LASCO Police Officer of the Year

Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives, on May 21

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Consistent Reduction in Criminal Case Backlog

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is reporting that there has been a consistent reduction of the criminal case backlog over the past three to four years. “On December 31, 2016, there was a backlog of 30,667 criminal cases in the parish courts. As at the end of Fiscal Year 2018/2019, some 12,399 of these cases had been cleared. This...

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Legal Aid Council Provides Help for 2,484 Cases

Legal assistance was provided for 2,484 cases in the Parish Courts during the 2018/2019 Fiscal Year by the Legal Aid Council. This represents a 17.3 per cent increase in Legal Aid Services in the Parish Courts from the previous Fiscal Year. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. With Mr. Chuck (from left) are Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz.

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1,046 Criminal Records Expunged in 2018/19

Some 1,046 criminal records were expunged from a total of 1,915 applications received during the 2018/19 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 21. “The Ministry of Justice continues to offer expungement services to persons who have made a sincere...

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Child Diversion Act to be Operationalised Soon

The Ministry of Justice is now in the process of implementing the administrative infrastructure so that the Child Diversion Act can be operationalised within a couple of weeks. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives, on May 21. The Child Diversion Act 2018 was enacted...