The Justice Ministry is calling for volunteers to offer their guidance and expertise to youth participating in the Child Diversion Programme. Acting Director of the Child Diversion Branch of the...

Jamaica’s parish courts have been officially declared free of case backlogs, says Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. He made the disclosure during Monday’s (September 18) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for...

In person hearings will resume at the Court of Appeal when the Michaelmas Term begins next week. This was announced by President, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks, during a swearing- in...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), is in light conversation with (from left) State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. the Hon. Norman...

More than 5,600 Jamaicans across the island have been equipped with skills in restorative justice (RJ) better enabling them to prevent and manage conflicts. Acting Director of the RJ Branch...

The use of Restorative Justice (RJ) as a means of resolving conflicts provides Jamaicans with the opportunity to ventilate their issues. This, according to Acting Director for the Restorative Justice...

Nine members of the judiciary were sworn in to higher office for the Michaelmas Term by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Partick Allen, today (September 18), at King’s...

The new Social Justice Division in the Justice Ministry is committed to providing a people-centred approach to the delivery of justice for victims of crime. The Division houses three branches...