Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has said that her Ministry is in the process of redrafting the six anti-crime bills mooted in 2008, so that they...

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla O.J., has commended efforts being made by stakeholders, at various levels of the society, to combat human trafficking in Jamaica. Speaking at a two-day workshop...

Newly appointed Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller, has pledged to work to bring peace and order to Jamaican communities by promoting Restorative and Community Justice (RCJ) practices. "Carrying out this...

The Ministry of Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Cheryl Davis Ivey as Chief Technical Director, effective February 15, 2010. The Ministry of Justice is moving to...

Ground was broken in Lucea yesterday (February 18) for the construction of a modern family court, fully equipped with technology and amenities consistent with a state-of-the art facility. The courthouse...

I am indeed saddened to learn of the recent passing of retired Court of Appeal Judge, The Honourable Justice Edwin Horatio Watkins, Q.C., Ph.D. who died on February 1st in...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, has said that the practice of restorative justice will bring back calm, safety and unity to communities by peacefully resolving unrest that...

Four more senior judges and a registrar were appointed to higher offices, Tuesday (February 9) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, during a brief ceremony at...

Justice Minister and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has emphasised the need for the society to find alternative ways of resolving conflicts and delivering justice, other than resorting to violence....

Hanover will have a new Family Court building in another seven months, as a plot of land located on Watson Taylor Drive in the town of Lucea was handed over...

About 55 "at risk " teenagers from inner-city communities in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and Clarendon, participated in a Restorative Justice Focus Resocialization Workshop, at Morgan's Harbour Hotel, Port...