Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the project to expand the Court of Appeal building on King Street in downtown Kingston is progressing smoothly. “After just under five weeks of work, we have seen tremendous progress. I am eager not only for this work to continue on time but to finish on time,” he said. The Minister was speaking...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says many of the laws of Jamaica with outdated penalties will be revised and modernised during this fiscal year. Speaking at his post-Sectoral Debate press conference at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices today (May 24), Mr. Chuck said that in the 2017/18 fiscal year, the Ministry undertook the task of reviewing the monetary...

The Government is to spend $846 million on the expansion of the Court of Appeal, which will result in three new courtrooms, 15 judge’s chambers and an expanded registry. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 22). He also informed that the...

Press Release - Members of the public are being advised that due to the fire at the Corporate Area Traffic Court, 2 Melbourne Road, on Friday May 18, that Court will be closed to the public until further notice. All matters previously set for 2 Melbourne Road, will be heard at 36 South Camp Road. Users of the Court may...

The Ministry of Justice is to acquire two additional mobile legal aid clinics as part of plans to further increase citizens’ access to legal and judicial services. The Units will increase the current fleet to three, and will facilitate the dispensing of free legal information on issues such as expungement of criminal records, wills, land titles, criminal matters, and child custody...

A new Customer Service Centre for the Corporate Area Parish Court, Civil Division, located on Sutton Street in downtown Kingston, was officially opened on Thursday (May 17). It was opened by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Senior Parish Court Judge, Her Honour Ms. Opal Smith; and the Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency...

The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) is urging persons from all levels of society to get training in mediation in order to play a role in resolving conflicts. Content Delivery Leader at the DRF, Paul Hines, said certification in mediation could be beneficial to student and youth leaders, community leaders, as well as members of community groups and other organisations. “I...