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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), displays copies of the Chief Justice’s Statistics Reports for the Parish Courts of Jamaica, during a press conference held on October 11 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices. At Right is Permanent Secretary, Carol Palmer.

Violence Adding to Burden of Courts – Justice Minister

With violence-related cases clogging the courts, the Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, wants more persons to make use of dispute resolution avenues in order to settle disagreements. He says there is a propensity to resolve conflicts with violence, which...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer; and Managing Director of Contraxx Enterprise Limited, Stephen Chung, sign contract valued at $50.7 million for the re-construction of the Kingston and St Andrew Family Court Attendance Centre, at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston on October 11.

Contract Signed for Reconstruction of Family Court Attendance Centre

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, emphasises a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on October 9.

More Guilty Pleas in the Courts

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking at the launch of the technical training programme for attorneys in central government at the Ministry of Justice in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 10).

Technical Training Programme for Government Attorneys

Government to Tighten Warrant System for Traffic Violators

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

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JPs Urged to Refrain from Verifying Documents of Persons They Do Not Know

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has reiterated his appeal for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to refrain from verifying the documents of persons they do not know. Minister Chuck, who was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, said the act of falsely verifying documents affects the integrity of the office and breeds corruption. He noted the alarming number...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

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Significant Improvement in Case Disposal Rates in the Courts

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is reporting significant improvement in the case-disposal rates of the Courts. Citing the Chief Justice’s Statistics Reports for the Parish Courts of Jamaica for the period January-June 2018, Mr. Chuck said the Corporate Area Criminal Court and Westmoreland Parish Court had the highest disposal rates of 62 to 63 per cent. The disposal rate...

Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, addresses stakeholders at a Justice of the Peace training session staged by the Ministry of Justice at Sandals Montego Bay on Saturday ( October 6).

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Justices of the Peace Urged to be Ethical

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, has charged the parish’s justices of the peace (JPs) to be ethical in the performance of their duties and avoid actions that bring the office into disrepute. He urged the JPs not to recommend anyone by filling out forms or vouch for persons not known to them. “I, therefore, ask you...

Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses stakeholders at the Ministry’s Justice of the Peace Training Session, held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Saturday ( October 6).

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Justice Minister Calls on JPs to Be Role Models

Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck, has charged Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be role models in their communities in order to pass on good values to the youth of Jamaica. Minister Chuck was speaking at a training session for JPs held at the Sandals Montego Bay Resort in St. James on Saturday (October 6). “You the Justices...

Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, who will receive the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) for her sterling contribution to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). She is to be presented with the award during the National Honours and Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Monday (October 15), National Heroes Day, on the lawns of King’s House.

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Novelette Grant to Receive Order of Distinction

Thirty-seven year veteran of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), retired Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Novelette Grant, is among the 130 Jamaicans who will be recognised with a national honour this year for their exceptional contributions to the development of the country. Ms. Grant, is to receive the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) for her sterling...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, address a JIS Think Tank on September 26.

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Work Advancing on Justice Centres

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is making significant progress in the establishment of justice centres in all 14 parishes. The Minster, who was addressing a JIS Think Tank on September 26, said that five facilities have already opened in Portland, St. Ann, Trelawny, Westmoreland and St. Mary. Work is slated to commence soon on centres in...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner (right), listens to Allman Town resident, Sylvia Rowe (left), at a justice fair in the community on September 28, 2018. At centre is Legal Consultant, Shara-Kay Dacres-Moore.

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Legal Aid Council Hosts Justice Fair in Allman Town

As part of its outreach efforts to ensure that Jamaicans in various communities across the island have access to legal services and information, the Legal Aid Council hosted another justice fair, today (September 28), in Allman Town, Kingston. Several government agencies were on hand to render crucial services to residents, including departments in the Justice Ministry, such as the Criminal,...