The States of Public Emergency (SOEs) now in place in seven police divisions across the island will expire on Saturday (27 November). This, after two resolutions to extend the SOEs...

Two retrofitted mobile units were handed over to the Court Administration Division to facilitate the participation of vulnerable witnesses, enabling them to give their testimonies from a remote location. The...

The Judiciary of Jamaica has launched its Remote Hearing Guidelines aimed at providing guidance on the technological arrangements for the conduct of remote hearings in all courts. The guidelines are...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, while noting improvements in case disposal rates said he would like to see all matters brought before the courts completed within three years. “I...

The Justice Ministry is working to roll out email addresses for Justices of the Peace (JPs) in the final quarter of the current financial year (2021-2022). Creation of these email...

The Ministry of Justice will be working to expand the operations of Justices of the Peace (JPs) islandwide, with a new seal design. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who was...

Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, is calling for a structured monitoring of persons on bail. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in...

The island’s courts are making steady progress in improving the clearance rate for cases. Notable among these are two Divisions of the Supreme Court. The High Court Division of the...