The Assize Church Service, which marks the commencement of the Michaelmas term of the Home Circuit Court, continues to be a significant ceremony for Jamaica’s justice system. The annual service, which was held on Sunday (September 17) at the East Queen Street Baptist Church in downtown Kingston, saw the participation of a range of stakeholders of the country’s justice system...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner says persons need to become more aware of their rights provided under the Constitution and laws of Jamaica. He said the Ministry of Justice has made available legal services to communities through its mobile unit, where aggrieved persons have sought assistance on a range of matters. “The Constitution and the laws...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a ticketing system will soon be established for persons who are accused of using more than two ounces of marijuana in Jamaica. Speaking at the launch of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) ‘Talk Di Truth’ initiative on September 12 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Mr. Chuck said...

Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, says justices of the peace (JPs) play a critical role in ensuring that the rights of citizens are protected in areas that are identified as zones of special operations (ZOSO). “The lawmakers were sure to enact legislation that allows for the protection of the human rights of citizens, should...

The Justice Training Institute is to train and sensitise more than 1,500 justices of the peace (JPs) this year, focusing on mediation techniques and restorative justice. This was disclosed by Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, in a recent interview on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Issues and Answers’. “There are several other areas...

Retired judge of the Court of Canadian Citizenship, Dr. Pamela Appelt, has lauded efforts to sensitise young Jamaicans to the work and legacy of Jamaica’s late cultural icon, the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou). “What I like about it is the fact that the young generation is learning about Miss Lou. They are being sensitised to her work and her...

The Mobile Justice Unit of the Legal Aid Council will this month be making two stops in Mount Salem, St. James, where the Government has declared the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). The first stop will be on Wednesday, September 13 at the Mount Salem Community Centre, and the second will be a Justice Fair at the Mount Salem...