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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer (right), at a recent Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) Workshop, held at the Ministry of Justice, in Kingston. Also at the workshop are (from left): Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck; Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant, and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer (right), at a recent Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) Workshop, held at the Ministry of Justice, in Kingston. Also at the workshop are (from left): Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck; Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant, and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.

LPMS Will Assist Greatly in Drafting New Legislation – Justice Minister

The Ministry of Justice has a new Legislative Production Management System (LPMS), which will greatly aid the country to efficiently draft new legislation and update existing laws. “The Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) is a comprehensive, modern, computerized tool that...
Primary school students participating in the 2017 ‘Restorative Justice Week’ school sensitisation session.
Primary school students participating in the 2017 ‘Restorative Justice Week’ school sensitisation session.

Restorative Justice Week Feb. 3 to Feb. 9
The recently expanded Court of Appeal building located on King Street in downtown Kingston. (Photo: Mark Bell)
The recently expanded Court of Appeal building located on King Street in downtown Kingston. (Photo: Mark Bell)

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters ( third right), display the Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) training manual at a workshop on the software, held at the Constant Spring offices of the Ministry, in Kingston, on January 17. Observing (from left) are: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Albert Edwards (retired); Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, and Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters ( third right), display the Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) training manual at a workshop on the software, held at the Constant Spring offices of the Ministry, in Kingston, on January 17. Observing (from left) are: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Albert Edwards (retired); Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, and Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck.

Justice Minister Calls on all Ministries to Update Penalties in Laws
Senior Puisne Judge, Hon. Mrs. Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick (right), inspects the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on January 7. Occasion was the ceremonial opening of the Hilary Session of the Home Circuit Court. Others include Deputy Superintendent of Police, Linval Phoenix (left); Deputy Custos of Kingston, Mr. Justice Rion Hall (background (left); and Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell.
Senior Puisne Judge, Hon. Mrs. Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick (right), inspects the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on January 7. Occasion was the ceremonial opening of the Hilary Session of the Home Circuit Court. Others include Deputy Superintendent of Police, Linval Phoenix (left); Deputy Custos of Kingston, Mr. Justice Rion Hall (background (left); and Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell.

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President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Hon. Marigold Harding, presents Mr. Noel Duncan with the President
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JPs Now Using Logbooks

President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Hon. Marigold Harding, says JPs are now using logbooks to document the execution of their legal duties. “We have recently established what are called logbooks, where each JP is required to record all the documents they have witnessed and all the work they have done in communities, that relate...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left);  Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Director, Simeon Robinson (centre) and Minister of Transport and Mining and Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Gayle Multipurpose centre, in St. Mary, recently.
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CSJP Lauded for Gayle Multi-purpose Centre Project

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has lauded the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) for pumping over $85 million into the rehabilitation and expansion of the Gayle Multi-purpose Centre, in St Mary. Speaking recently at the ground-breaking ceremony for the first phase of the project, Dr. Chang applauded the CSJP for its ongoing commitment to investing in...
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Justice

Ten Judges Promoted

Ten judges were sworn in today (January 4), to serve in higher positions in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. The judges are Hilary Phillips, who will act as President, Court of Appeal, effective January 21, 2019; Jennifer Straw, Carol Edwards and Nicole Foster Pusey, who have been appointed to serve as Judges of the Court of Appeal, effective January...
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President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association, Marigold Harding, CD, JP.
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St. Andrew Justices of The Peace Association to Relocate

President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Marigold Harding, has informed that the association will be relocating from its current temporary site at the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) in June. Mrs. Harding told JIS News that their lease for office space with the JMB expires in June, and the association has found a site they are...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck addresses a Justices of the Peace training seminar held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on November 3
Justice

Forty JPs Graduate from Justice Training Programme

A total of 40 Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Kingston and St. Andrew, on Thursday (Dec. 20), graduated from a training programme organised by the Justice Training Institute (JTI). The programme which aims, among other things, to significantly boost the capacity of the Lay Magistrates’ Courts, forms part of the Justice Ministry’s undertaking, through the JTI, to further strengthen...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
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Joint Select Committee Recommends Criminal Offence for Wilful Transmission of STIs

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that amendments be made to the Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA), to make it a criminal offence for individuals who wilfully and knowingly transmit sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This is contained in the report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act,...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
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Committee Recommends Amendment to Law to Prohibit Corporal Punishment

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that the Child Care and Protection Act be amended to make corporal punishment prohibited in all public institutions, places of safety and other institutions. This is contained in the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act, the Offences Against the Person Act, the...
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