Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is reporting that there has been a consistent reduction of the criminal case backlog over the past three to four years. “On December 31,...

Legal assistance was provided for 2,484 cases in the Parish Courts during the 2018/2019 Fiscal Year by the Legal Aid Council. This represents a 17.3 per cent increase in Legal...

Some 1,046 criminal records were expunged from a total of 1,915 applications received during the 2018/19 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his...

The Ministry of Justice is now in the process of implementing the administrative infrastructure so that the Child Diversion Act can be operationalised within a couple of weeks. This was...

The Ministry of Justice spent $1.3 billion to construct, rehabilitate and refurbish 43 justice institutions, including several of the island’s courts, during the 2018/19 Fiscal Year. This was disclosed by...

Residents of Trench Town in Kingston are being encouraged to attend a Justice Legal Fair, being hosted by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) and the Ministry of Justice in the...

Chairman, Integrity Commission, Justice (Ret’d) Karl Harrison, says Jamaicans can expect a paradigm shift in how the anti-corruption organisation operates. Speaking at a press conference at the Planning Institute of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the protection of human rights. He said that the Administration is determined that these rights be respected. “We...