The Ministry of Justice is moving to increase the use of mediation in disposing of cases before the Parish Courts This was disclosed by Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit, Althea McBean in a recent interview on the Jamaica Information Service television programme Issues and Answers. Ms. McBean said studies indicate that as much as 40 per cent of...

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...

Chief Justice, Hon. Mrs. Zaila McCalla, says the staging of child justice guideline training seminars for attorneys-at-law by the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA), will play a major role in the dispensing of justice for persons involved in those cases. Speaking at a seminar at the Melia Braco Village Resorts in Trelawny on December 10, Justice McCalla said there...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is moving aggressively with the enactment of legislation to protect the rights of children. Addressing a Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar for attorneys-at-law at the Melia Braco Village Resorts in Trelawny on December 10, the Minister said Jamaica has already ratified conventions on the rights of the child and there have been...

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...