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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Wednesday’s (November 2) sitting of the House of Representatives.

Arbitration a Game Changer – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says arbitration can become a game changer in the settlement of domestic commercial disputes and international trade matters, providing the country with a major source of foreign exchange earnings. He was giving a statement...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shakes hands with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, following the presentation of one of 15 desktop computers acquired for the Supreme Court’s new jury management system. The state-of-the-art equipment provided by the Government of Canada as part of a $19.2 million allocation under the Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, November 1. Looking on is Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.

Justice Ministry Collating Cases Before the Courts

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison (at podium), gives the keynote address at a Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Training Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on November 2. Seated (from left) are Member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Advocacy and Health Committee, Camille Shields; and Chair of the WLI, Eva Lewis. The workshop, hosted by WLI, provided training to teachers from the Allman Town Primary School on ways to recognise, prevent and react responsibly to cases of child sexual abuse.

Children’s Advocate wants Effective System to Tackle Abuse

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), addresses welcome reception for participants in the North American and Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on November 2. With the Minister (from second left) are Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.

Prosecutors Meet in Montego Bay

Hon. Delroy Chuck Address to Parliament on the Arbitration Bill

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West Kingston Commission Incursion Compensation Committee

The West Kingston Commission Incursion Compensation Committee (“the Compensation Committee”) invites affected residents of Western Kingston including Tivoli Gardens to submit claims for compensation relating to: 1. Loss and Damages to property and business; 2. Personal injuries; and/or 3. Death as a result of the May 2010 West Kingston Incursion. The Compensation Committee will review all claims, determine any amount...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, debates Bill to protect children from abduction, in the House of Representatives on November 1.

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House Debates Bill to Protect Children from Abduction

Debate on the Children (Guardianship and Custody) (Amendment) Act began in the House of Representatives on November 1. The Bill seeks to give effect to the Government’s decision to enact legislation to implement the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to facilitate Jamaica’s accession to it. The Hague Convention aims to protect...

Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of the Cybercrime Unit at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrea Martin Swaby.

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Public Invited to Association of Prosecutors Conference

Members of the public are invited to the opening ceremony of the fourth annual International Association of Prosecutors North American and Caribbean Regional Conference on November 3. The conference, being held from November 2 to 4 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, will seek to address current and future challenges to tackling cybercrime and organised...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí (centre), were among the officials participating in Tuesday’s (November 1) presentation ceremony for 15 desktop computers to the Supreme Court for its new jury-management system. The state-of-the-art equipment has been provided by the Government of Canada as part of a $19.2-million allocation under the Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer; Chief Justice, Hon,. Zaila McCalla; and Principal Executive Officer, Court Administration Division, Carol Hughes.

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Supreme Court Gets 15 Computers

The new jury management system at the Supreme Court has been improved with the provision of 15 desktop computers by the Government of Canada. They were formally handed over to Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, by Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, during a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court’s North Building on King Street, downtown Kingston,...

Chair of the Compensation Committee, Retired President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Seymour Panton (at mike), speaks at a press conference at the Ministry of Justice, 61 Constant Spring Road, in Kingston, today (November 1). Others (from right) are: Legal Advisor to the Committee, Carlene Larmond; and other members of the Committee, Rev. Herro Blair Jr. and Rev. Rennard White.

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West Kingston Military/Police Operation Victims Can Submit Claims

Persons and relatives of victims who suffered loss, personal injury or damage to property as a result of the West Kingston military/police operation in May 2010 are still able to submit claims for compensation. The claims are to be submitted to the Ministry of Justice offices located at 61 Constant Spring Road within one month. Speaking at a press briefing...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate. (File)

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Video-Link Equipment Installed in Three Courts

Video-link equipment has been installed in the Supreme Court, Half-Way-Tree Parish Court and St. James Parish Court. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, when he addressed the House of Representatives on October 26. He further informed that steps are being taken to retrofit courts across the island with this equipment. Mr. Chuck said the utilisation of...

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses yesterday’s (October 27) sitting of the House of Representatives.

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House Approves Motion for Lifting of Cuban Embargo

The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a motion calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba by the United States (US). The motion, which was brought to the House by Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is in support of a Resolution submitted by Cuba to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), titled ‘Necessity...