The Government is moving to increase the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in the new financial year as a means of peacefully settling disputes. Minister of Justice and...

The Judiciary is working to increase trial capacity in Westmoreland, following significant damage to court infrastructure during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, said that...

The Government has allocated $164 million for the construction of the Hanover Justice Centre in Sandy Bay, which will provide restorative justice, child diversion, and mediation services. This is contained...

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being called upon to be the first line of defence against crime in their communities by providing information to the police and using their...

Twenty-eight new Justices of the Peace (JPs) have been commissioned to serve in Portland, bringing the total number of JPs in the parish to 308. During the commissioning ceremony on...

A total of 50 cases of sexual harassment complaints has, so far, been referred to the Sexual Harassment Tribunal. Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn...

The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs will be expanding its legal aid services in rural Jamaica, particularly in parishes that were severely impacted by hurricane Melissa. State Minister, Hon....

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a strengthened role in land administration and titling as the Government advances...