The Government is working on a statistical system to accurately assess the extent of case backlog in courts across the island. In providing an accurate status of court cases, this system will allow the Government, the court management and the Chief Justice to allocate resources accordingly. This is according to Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit in the Justice...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says major improvements are coming for the justice sector. He said the objective is to make more resources available to the system “so that justice can be more easily accessible and delivered in a more timely manner”. Minister Chuck was addressing a long-service awards banquet for Justices of the Peace (JP) for Westmoreland held on...

My fellow Jamaicans: Today Jamaica joins with the rest of the world in observing International Human Rights Day which is themed ‘Stand up for someone’s rights today”. This theme must resonate in the hearts and minds of Jamaicans everywhere who know of our proud legacy in advancing the international agenda for human rights. Lest we forget, Jamaica was the first...

The Justice Reform Programme has been further boosted by an additional European Union (EU) grant of $3.3 billion (€22 million). The provision, which has been allocated under the justice component of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), is the single largest by the EU to the programme. Some $3 billion, to be managed by the Government, has been earmarked for...

Residents of East Kingston yesterday (December 7) benefited from free legal information and advice at a justice fair staged by the Legal Aid Council (LAC). The fair, which was held on the grounds of the Vauxhall High School on Windward Road, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), and involved public-sector agencies concerned with...

The Children (Guardianship and Custody) (Amendment) Act was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 6). The Bill seeks to give effect to the Government’s decision to enact legislation to implement the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to facilitate Jamaica’s accession to the agreement. The Hague Convention aims...

Residents of East Kingston are being urged to come out for the Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) Justice Fair, which will be held on Wednesday (December 7) at the Vauxhall High School. The event, from 10:00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m. involves collaboration with the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). It is the final in the series of the LAC...