An additional 45 persons have been commissioned as Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James. Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck; and Custos Rotulorum for St....

Legislation enabling drug samples and photographs of evidence to be received as evidence of large exhibits in court proceedings, was passed in the House of Representatives on December 8. The...

An offender management policy is to be developed for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, at Wednesday’s...

The Ministry of Justice has signed a $10-million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to strengthen the National Child Diversion Programme. Child diversion works by...

Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks was sworn in as President of the Court of Appeal yesterday (December 7), by Governor General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer, says Justices of the Peace (JPs) are playing an important role as repositories of information in their communities during the...

The Justice Ministry has announced plans to roll out Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Method Training for officers in the police force. This move is aligned with the Justice Ministry’s efforts...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a Joint Select Committee of Parliament will be named shortly to look at the Integrity Commission Act, which is due for review. The Integrity...