The number of Justices of the Peace (JPs) serving the parish of Westmoreland has been increased with the commissioning of 29 persons into office on Thursday, September 21.  During the...

The new Bail Act when passed and properly applied will ensure that only persons who pose a real threat and danger to the rest of society should be in custody,”...

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...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is encouraging Jamaicans to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Bail Act. Currently, the Act is being reviewed, with...

The Senate is expected to debate the Bail Bill when sittings resume at Gordon House this month, following the summer recess. The Bail Bill 2023, which was passed in the...

The Government has no intention of combining the referendum that relates to Jamaica's proposed transition to a Republic with either the upcoming Local Government or General Elections. Minister of Legal...

The Bail Act 2023, which will reform the country’s bail framework in the criminal justice system, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 25). The legislation, which...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 25), approved amendments to the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act, to bring an end to locking up children who have not committed...