The Government is moving to amend the Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA) to provide harsher penalties for murder. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, in outlining the measures during...

Jamaica has received a CAD$12-million boost from longstanding international partner, Canada, through the newly launched Social Justice (So-JUST) Project. The seven-year initiative, which runs from 2021 to 2028, aims to...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to work more closely with the police to help curb crime and violence in the society. He...

Jamaicans are being urged to contact the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to learn about their eligibility for expungement. Persons with criminal offences on their records may be able to have...

Jamaicans with criminal records for certain offences are being encouraged to apply for expungement through the Ministry of Justice. Senior Policy Analyst at the Justice Ministry, Shanique Graham, in a...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), presents a plaque to Justice of the Peace (JP), Kenneth Shaw, during the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association’s annual awards banquet...

The fundamental rights and freedoms to which citizens are entitled are guaranteed in Jamaica’s Constitution and through legislation, according to Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte....

The Court Administration Division is advising members of the public of the commencement of sittings of the Night and Saturday Courts, starting today (Monday, December 5), to adjudicate on traffic...