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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre): Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (left); and Representative, SM Quality Construction, Austin Dennis, sign a contract valued at $43 million for refurbishing of the St. Catherine Parish Court (Spanish Town). The signing took place during the quarterly press briefing held at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices on July 19.

Court of Appeal Building Expansion on Track

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says work is on track on the expansion of the Court of Appeal building on King Street in downtown Kingston. “We are on stream. We expect to tour that facility again on August 9...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Chair of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer (right), presents Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Branch, Fitz Bailey, with a copy of a docudrama titled, ‘RESCUE’, which was developed as part of the Task Force’s public awareness campaign on human trafficking. The presentation was made following a press briefing at the offices of the Ministry of Justice in Kingston on Wednesday (July 18).

International Conference on Human Trafficking July 25-26

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaks with Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (centre); and Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr. Patrece Charles, during the opening ceremony the leadership training course for mid-level court staff on July 1, at the Norman Manley Law School, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.

Training for Court Administrators

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, addressing members of the judiciary at a three-day case management seminar at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on June 23.

Case Flow Management Key to Timely Conclusion of Court Proceedings – Chief Justice Sykes

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), in conversation with Commanding Officer of St. Catherine North, Senior Superintendent Beau Rigabie. Occasion was the National Housing Trust (NHT)/Social Development Commission (SDC) St. Catherine Leadership Council meeting held on Thursday, June 21 at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. At right is Council member, Delroy Alleyne.

Sixty-Nine Per Cent Reduction in St. Catherine North Murder Rate Up To June 19

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses seminar for justices of the peace (JPs), held on June 7 at the Morant Villas, in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

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Morant Bay Courthouse to be Restored Soon

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Morant Bay Courthouse in St. Thomas will be restored shortly. Speaking at a seminar for justices of the peace (JPs) on June 7 at the Morant Villas in Morant Bay, the Minister said the building, which was destroyed by fire more than a decade ago, will be a showpiece to lift the...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), hands over the instrument of office to Elizabeth Miller at the swearing-in ceremony for justices of the peace (JP) for St. Andrew at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3). Sharing the moment is Custos Rotulorum for the parish, Dr. Patricia Dunwell.

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JPs Encouraged to Take Advantage of Training

Justices of the peace (JPs) are being encouraged to take advantage of training being provided by the Government to better equip them to carry out their roles. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who made the call at the swearing-in ceremony for 53 new JPs for St. Andrew at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3),...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaking with Director and Principal, Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, at the graduation and swearing-in ceremony for 53 new Justices of the Peace for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3).

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“Be Extraordinary” – Minister Chuck Charges New Justices of the Peace

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on the 53 newly minted Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. Andrew, to aim to “be extraordinary” as they work with the Government in solving the nation’s problems. Speaking at the graduation and swearing-in ceremony for the officials at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday...

Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right), hands over a certificate to one of the youngest appointed justices of the peace (JPs), Shawn Stultz, on Sunday (June 3) at a swearing-in ceremony for JPs for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Custos Calls On JPs to Get More Involved in the Lives of Children

Custos for the parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, has called on justices of the peace (JPs) to get more involved in safeguarding the lives of the nation’s children and youth. At a swearing-in ceremony for JPs for the parish of St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3), Dr. Dunwell said...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in discussion with Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit in the Ministry, Althea McBean (centre), at the recent launch of the Case Information Statistical System (CISS) for the Rural Circuit and the Coroner’s Courts at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in St. Ann. At left is the Chief Parish Judge, Justice Chester Crooks.

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Justice Minister Says Good Customer Service Must Be Top Priority

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says good customer service has to be a top priority, for the justice system to operate at the highest level of efficiency. Speaking at the recent launch of the Case Information Statistical System (CISS) for the Rural Circuit and Coroner’s Courts at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in St. Ann, Mr. Chuck said the...

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1,124 Persons Receive Free Legal Advice from Mobile Justice Unit

During the last fiscal year, 1,124 Jamaicans received free legal information from the Mobile Justice Unit, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The Unit dispenses free legal information on the expungement of criminal records, wills, land titles, criminal matters, and child custody and maintenance. The services are part of phase three of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP...

8 years ago JusticeSectoral Debate 2018/2019

DPP Offices to be Renovated

Major renovation will take place this fiscal year at the offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently. “The present offices that they have, when I walked through them, they are congested and decaying. Therefore, during...