The Ministry of Justice will launch its public awareness campaign on restorative justice, with its 'Restorative Justice Opportunities' symposium on November 30 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the...

Judges Hazel Eleanor Harris and Martin Luther Gayle have been appointed Judge of the Appeal Court and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, respectively. They were sworn in today (November...

Custos of St. James, Clarence Nelson has lauded the contribution of Lay Magistrates to the country's justice system. Custos Nelson, who was speaking at the St. James Lay Magistrates Association's...

The Jamaica Coalition on the Rights of the Child (JCRC) will be launching two books, which seek to promote the protection of the rights of children. The launch will take...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer has said that Jamaica had a good record in terms of steps that have been taken to safeguard the basic human...

Former Attorney General, David Coore has said that the pending establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), would mark an end to Jamaica's institutional linkage to its colonial past,...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26) passed amendments to the Offences Against the Person Act, removing the mandatory sentence of death for murder and giving the court the...

Thirty of the island's court reporters are taking part in a two-year training course designed to improve their skills in recording court proceedings. The full time diploma programme is being...

Chairman of the Health Committee for the Cultural, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Dr. Aggrey Irons says Jamaica needs to seek out research based intervention methods to both...

The concept of an Ombudsman has taken root as governments across the Caribbean seek to deal with the challenges inherent in the protection of the rights of their citizens. Attorney...

The Ministry of Justice is taking steps to deepen the confidence of Jamaicans in the justice system. Justice Minister and Attorney General, Senator A.J. Nicholson who made the announcement said...