The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) and Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III are partnering to implement a community mediation project that will provide free sessions to persons in conflict. This was disclosed by the DRF’s Content Delivery Leader, Paul Hines, who said the Foundation is aiming to host at least one session per month in each of the 50...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says live streaming of select criminal and civil court cases to the public is being contemplated, in a bid to make the judicial system more transparent, while enhancing its accountability. He informed that discussions are underway with Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Acting Court of Appeal President, Hon. Dennis Morrison, and several parish judges islandwide...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, says early collaboration between police investigators and prosecutors prior to taking a case to trial is critical. This, the DPP said, will lessen the chance for even the most skilful of defence attorneys to find and exploit loopholes or for a guilty person to walk free. Ms. Llewellyn, who was addressing the 33rd...

  Jamaica will host the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) conference from April 30 to  May 4,  at the Montego Bay Convention  Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, under the theme: ‘An Integrated Approach Against Serious and Organised Crime – Implications for Regional Growth and Development’. Speaking with JIS News, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Dahlia Garrick, who...

Counterfeit goods valued at $1.2 billion were destroyed by the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch (C-TOC) during its annual ‘Destruction Day’ exercise on April 25. The goods included boxes of rum, shoes, handbags, toothpaste and baby formula. This was disclosed by Head of C-TOC, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Fitz Bailey, during a press briefing held recently at 8-10 Ocean...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has assured legal officers and support staff in the justice sector that discussions are far advanced to facilitate salary increases and effect improvement in the terms and conditions of their service. Mr. Chuck said his proposal will now be taken before the Cabinet, adding that Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has also...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III has partnered with Television Jamaica (TVJ) and Future Services Ltd. for an entertaining new reality TV series to start airing in May, which will focus on the use of mediation to resolve conflicts. Promotional advertisements for the programme, dubbed 'Let's Make Peace', have started airing, and it promises to be as informative...