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Judges display their Instruments of Appointment following a swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on April 13. They are (from left): Justice Jennifer Straw, who will act as Judge of the Court of Appeal; Miss Yvonne Brown, who will act as Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court; Justice Andrea Pettigrew Collins, who will act as Master-in-Chambers of the Supreme Court; and Justice Carolyn Tie who will serve as Master-in-Chambers of the Supreme Court.

Judges Sworn in for Higher Service

Four female members of the judiciary have been appointed to serve at higher levels within Jamaica’s courts. With effect from April 19, Justice Carolyn Tie and Justice Andrea Pettigrew Collins will serve as Masters-in-Chambers of the Supreme Court. Mrs. Pettigrew...

Child Diversion Policy to Provide Alternative for Juvenile Offenders

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (centre), presents Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left), with a copy of Jamaica’s Criminal Bench Book, at its recent launch, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston. At right is Chairman of the book committee, Appeal Court judge, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks.

Chief Justice Hails Criminal Bench Book

Violet Landell reads one of the brochures on human trafficking handed to her in Half-Way Tree, following the launch of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons tour at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston on March 28.

Jamaica Aiming for Tier 1 Ranking in Human Trafficking Fight

The Legal Aid Council Mobile Justice Unit, which will be visiting locations to provide free consultation and advice and completes Court assignments for clients with criminal matters. The Unit will be visiting nine communities in April.

Mobile Justice Unit Busy in April

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Country to be Positioned as Int’l Financial and Business Destination

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is committed to providing the modern legislative framework required to advance Jamaica’s development of a new business architecture. He argues that this is necessary to send a strong signal to the rest of the world about the country’s seriousness and readiness to be positioned as an international financial and business destination....

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Justice Ministry Improving the Capacity of Case Progression Officers

Ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Justice to build the capacity of Case Progression Officers (CPOs) will result in a more efficient case-management process and a reduction in delays in the criminal justice system. This is being achieved through training workshops, the first of which was held on April 1 at the Jewels Runaway Bay Beach Resort and Spa in...

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Training for Case Progression Officers April 1

The Justice Reform Implementation Unit (JRIU), along with the Office of the Chief Justice, will host a workshop for Case Progression Officers in the court system, on April 1 at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort in St. Ann. Director of the JRIU, Althea McBean, told JIS News that the training will not only help the officers, but will also...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the 40th anniversary celebration of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Class of 1977 officers in St. Ann, recently.

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National Identification System will be Game Changer – Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the National Identification System will be a huge game changer in the fight against crime. According to the Minister, the system will not only be able to assist the police, but will also be useful with banks and other entities in ascertaining the true identity of individuals. “We have recently passed legislation in...

Legal consultant for the Legal Aid Mobile Justice Unit, Attorney-at-Law, Sue-Ann Lowe, jots down information provided by Parade Gardens resident, Avril Morgan, at a community outreach in the area on Monday, March 20 .

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Parade Gardens Residents Benefit from Free Legal Service

Residents of the Parade Gardens community in Central Kingston are the latest to benefit from the services of the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit. The unit was in the community on Monday (March 20) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to provide free legal advice to residents. Attorney-at-law, Sue-Ann Lowe, who is a legal consultant for the unit, told...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (2nd right), makes a point to Professor Emerita of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies, Barbara Bailey (2nd left), at a breakfast forum to celebrate women pioneers at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 17. The event was organised by the University of the West Indies’ Institute for Gender and Development Studies. Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (left); and Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla, also shared in the discussion.

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DPP Urges Women Not to Have Children they Cannot Afford

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is urging women to desist from having children that they cannot afford to provide for financially. “If you know you cannot afford it, you cannot sit down in the 21st century and have five, six and seven children and you do not work,” she said. She noted that these women often get into...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), along with Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (centre), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency, David Fitton (right), peruse the newly published Criminal Bench Book, developed by the Government of Jamaica in collaboration with the United Kingdom Government. Occasion was the launch of the publication on March 17 at The Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

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Judges now Have Benefit of Criminal Bench Book

Jamaica now has a Criminal Bench Book, which will better aid trial judges in directing juries in criminal cases. This Bench Book, which was officially launched at The Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (March 17), provides judicial officers with a single publication to which they can turn for guidance in crafting summations to juries. It will save...